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US firm certifies 10,000 Rwandan community health workers fighting malaria

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Malaria Day 2023 was celebrated in Gicumbi District, Northern Province. It was held under the theme “Time to deliver zero malaria Invest, innovate, implement. All Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Rwandans urged to keep up fight against malaria

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

One of the pilots with Charis test-flies, one of the drones deployed in the spraying of larvicide that will target mosquito-prone areas across the country to curtail malaria spread.

What will it take to end malaria?

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Medical experts during a microsurgery procedure at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK). The procedure is still new
in Rwanda, but training is underway to equip local doctors with the skills in the domain. Photo: Courtesy.

Microsurgery in Rwanda could lower amputation cases - plastic surgeon

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Mayor Janvier Ramuli speaking to residents in Shingiro Sector

Musanze in new drive to curb malnutrition

Monday, April 24, 2023

The Genocide survivor was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 and declared cancer free a year later.

Born to survive: Resilience in the face of Genocide and breast cancer

Monday, April 24, 2023

Caraes Ndera Neuropsychiatric Hospital treats many patients with mental illnesses like ADHD. File photo

Difficulty in realising ADHD is that even healthy children are inattentive – clinical psychologist

Friday, April 21, 2023

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JIBU blames counterfeit retailers for algae in water bottles

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Olivier Uwishema during a mental health awareness campaign in Nyamagabe District.Photos: Courtesy.

Uwishema feat to educate youth on mental health

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Julien Niyingabira, the Division Manager of Rwanda Health Communications Centre at Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC). File

Price cut for treatment of kidney failure now in effect

Monday, April 10, 2023

Doctors during an operation. The Ministry of Health has announced that King Faisal Hospital will start offering kidney transplants this year. File

King Faisal to start kidney transplants this year

Monday, April 10, 2023

A midwife takes care of a baby at Neonatal care in Kirehe District Hospital. Courtesy

Infertility affects one in six couples globally – WHO

Thursday, April 06, 2023

Paedophilia is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children. Internet

EXPLAINER: What is paedophilia and how can it be stopped?

Wednesday, April 05, 2023

A delegation of Rwandans in Mozambique hand over a donantion $20,596, to support the payment of the community health insurance Mutuelle de Sante for vulnerable citizens in Kigali,April 3.Dan Gatsinzi

Rwandans in Mozambique donate over $20,000 for Mutuelle de Sante

Monday, April 03, 2023

Students have meal through school-feeding program at Groupe Scolaire Ayabaraya in Kicukiro District on Monday, February 28. Craish Bahizi

School food procurement to be coordinated at district level

Friday, March 31, 2023

President Paul Kagame meets with Prof. Jacques Marescaux, Founder and President of the Research Institute against Digestive Cancer in Kigali , on Wednesday, March 29.Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame, digestive cancer institute boss discuss partnership

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Regis Rugemanshuro, RSSB CEO, KWIVUZA aims to streamline medical operations, fast track payment processes, and enable data-driven policy making and benefits packaging. File

New digital system set to deliver better medical insurance-RSSB

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Specialists on mental health during an outreach program to meet resident upcountry for raising awareness on mental health issues in Bugesera District. The Ministry of Health plans to conduct an in-depth assessment of the state of mental health following several reports of increasing numbers of people battling mental illness in Rwanda. Courtesy

Government to conduct detailed study on state of mental health

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Claudine Uwitije prepares a client before a massage.

‘These hands see for us’: The rise of visually impaired masseuses

Monday, March 27, 2023

The President of Rwanda Association of Midwives, Josephine Murekezi, and UNFPA country representative, Kwabena Asante-Ntiamoah, during the signing ceremony in Kigali on March 23. Photos by Craish Bahizi

FEATURED: UNFPA, midwives’ union partner to curb maternal deaths

Friday, March 24, 2023