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A healthcare worker collects a blood sample from a donor at a medical facility. Courtesy
Health

Fear, faith, and misconceptions: Why people avoid blood donations

Saturday, February 14, 2026
Various blood components in dedicated bags—red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate (from left to right)—at RBC’s Blood Transfusion Division in Kigali, on July 30, 2024. Courtesy
Health

RBC upgrades plasma system to cut waste, meet export standards

Thursday, January 29, 2026
The newborns will receive the hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine on time, including babies born at home or outside health facilities. Courtesy
Health

What to know about Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

Monday, January 05, 2026
Newborns in Rwanda will now get a Hepatitis B vaccine dose within 24 hours of birth, according to RBC.
Health

Newborns to get Hepatitis B vaccine

Saturday, January 03, 2026
Delegates during the 2025 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Annual Meeting in Kigali
Rwanda

12 major events to watch in Kigali before 2025 ends

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, Rwanda’s Minister of Health.
Health

Rwandan health minister among TIME100 influential figures

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Refrigeration, though very useful, is not all good in all aspects. It does have some health hazards, some of which people are unaware.
Wellness

The hidden risks of refrigerated food

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
The New Times

Is your liver at risk? Simple steps to prevent fatty liver and damage

Friday, September 12, 2025
Rwanda is preparing to introduce a new rapid diagnostic test in antenatal clinics across the country as part of efforts to eliminate congenital syphilis by 2030.
Health

Rwanda plans to roll out rapid tests for congenital syphilis

Sunday, August 03, 2025
Participants of the 2024 World AIDS Day. Rwanda has cut new HIV cases by 82% and AIDS deaths by 86%, reaching global health targets years before the 2030 deadline. File
Health

How Rwanda met global HIV targets ahead of schedule

Thursday, July 31, 2025
Dr. Charles Berabose, Director of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Other Blood-Borne Infections at the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC).
Health

Rwanda on track to eliminate Hepatitis B by 2030 - RBC

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir , at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation's Masiphumelele Research Site, in Cape Town, South Africa. Gilead Sciences and the Global Fund, under the ‘Global Fund partnership’, recently made a deal to supply Lenacapavir at ‘no profit’ to countries supported by the fund, including Rwanda. Photo: Internet.
Health

How can Rwandans acquire new HIV preventive drug at a lower price?

Wednesday, July 23, 2025