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Mobile mentorship initiative set to improve maternal, child care

Friday, November 04, 2022
A worker carries out indoor residual spraying to fight against mosquitoes in Bugesera District. According to statistics from RBC, Rwanda recorded a drop in malaria incidence from 400 per 1,000 in 2016 to 89 per 1,000 in 2021. A new study has linked an invasive insecticide-resistant mosquito to an unprecedented urban outbreak of malaria in Ethiopia, and warned that it can fuel an upsurge of cases in various African countries. Photo: File.
Health

Invasive mosquitoes could fuel malaria upsurge in Africa

Friday, November 04, 2022
A health worker administers a Covid-19 jab in Bugesera District. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Health

Africa could earn over $5bn from vaccine market – Gavi

Friday, November 04, 2022
Patrick Otim, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa’s Incident Manager for the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. internet
Health

Risk of Ebola spreading to regional countries moderate – expert

Thursday, November 03, 2022
Rubavu residents follow a mental health specialist during a campaign to sensitize to people about mental health issues on October 27. Photo: Courtesy.
Health

Activists speak out on drivers of mental health issues among youth

Thursday, November 03, 2022
RSSB staff checks the authenticity of documents at the hospital. RSSB-Medical and Military Medical Insurance (MMI) remained dominant with an asset size equivalent to 62.2 per cent of total assets and 41.8 per cent of Gross
Health

Insurance companies earn Rwf37bn in profits - report

Wednesday, November 02, 2022
Sandrine Umutoni, Director General of Imbuto Foundation speaks at the launch of the fifth edition of iAccelerator (Innovation Accelerator) programme on November 1. Courtesy
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Imbuto Foundation launches iAccelerator fifth edition

Tuesday, November 01, 2022
Health workers during Ebola simulation exercises, preparing the emergency response team in case they receive a suspected case of the highly contagious at Kigali International Airport on Tuesday, November 1. Craish Bahizi
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Kigali airport conducts Ebola preparedness drills

Tuesday, November 01, 2022
With only two hospitals providing occupational therapy, beneficiaries and practitioners of the ‘new’ rehabilitation treatment want it mainstreamed. Photo: Moise M. Bahati.
Health

Why occupational therapy must be integrated in medical system

Sunday, October 30, 2022
King Faisal Hospital and the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) have been recognized as international centres of training in internal medicine. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
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King Faisal Hospital, CHUK approved as endoscopy training centres

Sunday, October 30, 2022
Parents with their children during a immunization exercise. As Rwanda marks the international day against polio, numbers show that more than 90 per cent of children in the country are immunised against polio.File
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90 per cent children in Rwanda vaccinated against Polio

Friday, October 28, 2022
Volunteers help a trauma victim during a commemoration event at Nyanza Genocide Memorial on May 4, 2019. Some youths have shared their views on what can be done to address mental health issues. Sam Ngendahimana
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What can we do to help? Youth react to First Lady’s questions

Friday, October 28, 2022
Dr Yvonne Kayiteshonga, Division Manager — Mental Health Division at Rwanda Biomedical Center addresses the event in Rubavu District on Thursday, October 27. Courtesy
Health

More awareness needed to tackle stigma around mental health - Dr Kayiteshonga

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Dr Evariste Ntaganda, the head cardiovascular department at Rwanda Biomedical Centre. Photo: Courtesy
Health

Heart diseases account for 5% stunting cases – RBC

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Simon Koppers, Head of Division, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and Uzziel Ndagijimana, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning sign the agreement in Kigali on October 26. Courtesy
Health

Germany commits Rwf100 billion to Rwanda for SME, pharmaceuticals

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Eden Care staff. Photo: Courtesy.
Health

Eden Care: Inside the first digital health insurer in Rwanda

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Members of the Clinical Psychology Students’ Association of Rwanda who are campaining on fighting stigma associated with mental health illness. Photo: Courtesy.
Health

How UR don designed platform to increase uptake of mental health services

Monday, October 24, 2022
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Mental health: How social media can be a tool for or against depression

Sunday, October 23, 2022
Thierry Murangira, Spokesperson of Rwanda Investigation Bureau addresses the event dubbed Talk to a Friend, at Kigali Genocide Memorial on October 20
Health

Suicide prevention: Activists call for more ‘spaces’ addressing mental health

Friday, October 21, 2022
Medics during a surgical operation at Kacyiru Hospital. The Chamber of Deputies adopted the relevance of the draft law regulating the use of human organs, tissues and cells on Wednesday, October 19. Photo: File.
Health

Ten things to know about new human organ use bill

Thursday, October 20, 2022