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An artist's impression of the National Veterinary Reference Laboratory, a high-security biosafety level three (BSL-3) facility, that is under construction in Rubirizi, Kicukiro Distict. Courtesy
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Rwanda to set up $24m lab to detect, respond to zoonotic diseases

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Panelists engage in a discussion at the opening of the Vaccine Cold-Chain Symposium in Kigali on Monday, November 17. COURTESY
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Cold-chain upgrades pave way for vaccination at health posts

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
A case of Marburg virus disease was confirmed by Ethiopia's Ministry of Health in the Southern Ethiopia Region on November 14.
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Marburg outbreak confirmed in Ethiopia

Saturday, November 15, 2025
The European Union (EU) through Team Europe announced an €95 million (approximatelyRwf160bn) funding commitment to Rwanda. Courtesy
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BioNTech secures up to Rwf160bn for vaccine production in Rwanda

Monday, October 13, 2025
Africa-CDC applauds first-ever malaria treatment for infants under 5kg.
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New malaria drug for newborns gets approval

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Delegates pose for a group picture at the Gavi summit in Brussels on Wednesday, June 25.
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Rwanda pledges $1m for global immunisation amid funding shortfall

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Journalists during a guided tour of one of the stores at Kacyiru. Photos by Kellya Keza
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Inside Rwanda’s medical store, health commodity access and supply chain

Friday, June 13, 2025
Cross-border traders at La Petite Barriere, the border between Rwanda and DR Congo in Rubavu District. File photo
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12 African countries agree to intensify cross-border collaborations to tackle disease outbreaks

Saturday, May 24, 2025
Mpox death toll rises to 40 in Uganda as cases surpass 5,400.
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Mpox death toll rises to 40 in Uganda as cases surpass 5,400

Monday, April 21, 2025
The number of mpox cases reported in Africa in the past three months has been more than half of the total reported in the whole 2024.

Africa CDC reports rapid surge in mpox cases

Saturday, April 12, 2025
Officials from UNICEF Rwanda, and the embassy of Japan, launch a $1.35 million project on Monday, March 17. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
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FEATURED: UNICEF Rwanda, Japan launch $1.35m project for disaster-affected communities

Monday, March 17, 2025
President Paul Kagame speaks during the High-Level Meeting on Domestic Health Financing at the African Union, in Addis Ababa Ethiopia on February 14, 2025. Courtesy
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Kagame: Africa’s health systems can’t be outsourced to anybody else

Friday, February 14, 2025