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Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana addresses the journalist during a press conference in Kigali on November 4. Photo Courtesy

Health minister explains why Marburg survivors must remain vigilant, prevent transmission

Monday, November 04, 2024

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Marburg outbreak in Rwanda contained, Nsanzimana tells diplomats

Saturday, November 02, 2024

Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, delivers his remarks during the handing over of a modern flagship facility (Alliance Building) located in Kigali on November 1. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi

Rwanda unveils African Medicines Agency headquarters

Saturday, November 02, 2024

A healthcare worker administers a Marburg vaccine to a resident. The Sabin Vaccine Institute dispatched approximately 1,000 additional doses of its investigational vaccine in continued collaboration with Rwanda to address the ongoing Marburg virus outbreak. On Thursday, October 31

Rwanda gets additional 1,000 Marburg vaccine doses

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Dr. Armindo Daniel Tiago, the Minister of Health of Mozambique, arrives at Radisson Blu Hotel in Maputo to open the 4th African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) Week on Wednesday, October 30.

Renewed call for unified frameworks as pharma regulatory forum opens in Maputo

Thursday, October 31, 2024

The three-day summit attracted healthcare professionals from across the continent to explore ways to realise the potential of innovations like artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, robotics, drones, and blockchain to tackle Africa's most pressing health challenges.

Can AI unlock Africa’s healthcare bottlenecks?

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Christophe and Christian Ndayisaba during their admission at King Faisal Hospital when they began experiencing respiratory issues

How King Faisal Hospital’s paediatric programme is saving young lives in Rwanda

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Members of the Club of Kigali Karisimbi, Kigali Virunga, Kigali Cosmopolitan, the Club of Kigali Seniors, and other Rotarians, address media about fighting polio in Rwanda. Craish Bahizi

Rotarians boost fight against polio in Rwanda, globally

Monday, October 28, 2024

Nurses receive training on using the AI-enabled camera in diabetic clinics, learning to capture images and upload them for immediate analysis and results during a session in Kigali on October 25.

New AI-based initiative seeks to transform diabetic eye care in Rwanda

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Participants during Ulinzi Walk at Breast Cancer Awareness campaign in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Breast cancer awareness: A guide to self-examination

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Security officers screen a woman before entiring CHUK hospital in Kigali on Tuesday, October 8. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

School visits resume as Marburg virus eases

Friday, October 25, 2024

Rwanda was declared polio-free in 2004 by the World Health Organization (WHO).

World Polio Day: Why Rwanda still vaccinates despite being polio-free

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Director-General of WHO Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other officials during the a guided tour the ongoing construction activities of BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine plant in Kigali on October 18. Courtesy

BioNTech vaccine plant in Kigali to be powered by 5.1 MW solar plant

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Rwanda’s Marburg virus outbreak has recorded a case fatality rate of 24.2%. Courtesy

Rwanda’s Marburg fatality rate drops below global average

Monday, October 21, 2024

President Paul Kagame and the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a meeting. Courtesy

Kagame, WHO boss discuss Marburg outbreak response, vaccine plant

Monday, October 21, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants.

WHO declares Egypt malaria-free after 'historic' achievement

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana with the Director-General of the World Health Organisation Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a press briefing in Kigali on Sunday, October 20. Emmanuel Dushimimana

92% drop in Marburg cases shows ‘outbreak is dying’: Minister Nsanzimana

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Medics on duty treating Marburg patients. Two Marburg virus disease patients in Rwanda have been successfully taken off mechanical ventilation after more than 10 days of care. Courtesy

Rwanda: First Marburg patients taken off mechanical ventilation in Africa - official

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Residents undergo a mass testing exercise of Non-Communicable diseases during Car-Free Day. The Global Week for Action on NCDs, runs from October 15 to October 22. Courtesy

Tackling Rwanda’s NCDs epidemic: A call to action

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Various blood components in dedicated bags from left to right red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitates, at RBC’s Blood Transfusion Division in Kigali, on July 30, 2024.

Rwanda focuses on acquiring new technology in preps for Plasma export

Saturday, October 19, 2024