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Doctors conduct a screening exam at Legacy Clinic in Kigali. File
Health

What new health law means for patients, doctors and families

Wednesday, August 06, 2025
Some people pose for a photo during a campaign on preventing transmissible diseases.
Editorial

Teenage access to contraception doesn’t mean our work is done

Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Teenagers follow some advice on how to use contraceptives during a campaign to raise awareness on AIDS. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

What next after MPs pass health services bill?

Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Members of Parliament passed the new healthcare services bill on Monday, August 4.
Health

Rwanda Parliament passes bill allowing surrogacy, contraceptives for 15-year-olds

Monday, August 04, 2025
A neonatal health professional attends to a new-born baby at Kirehe District Hospital. In a bid to give more people opportunity to have children, Rwanda has expanded access to surrogacy. Photo by Ministry of Health.
Health

Rwanda expands surrogacy access: Who is eligible now?

Monday, August 04, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva delivers his during TDB Group’s Annual General Meetings held in Kigali on August 1. Courtesy
Economy

Premier Nsengiyumva calls on private sector to leverage TDB funding for growth

Friday, August 01, 2025
Patients at Munini Hospital in Nyaruguru sit waiting to be assisted. In July 2025, the government introduced a new pricing structure for medical services in private healthcare facilities the first major tariff revision since 2014. File Photo.
Health

How revised medical tariffs are reshaping healthcare access

Friday, August 01, 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. Diane Ishimwe, a medical doctor at Gatonde District Hospital, discussing challenges surrounding access to safe abortion services in Rwanda
Featured

Empowering change: SNAP initiative boosts access to safe abortion care

Thursday, July 31, 2025
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, July 30, chaired the first meeting with the newly appointed Cabinet members.
Rwanda

Kagame chairs first meeting with new Cabinet

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Delegates pose for a group photo during the Missio Invest Conference on Faith and Finance held in Kigali in March 2025.
Featured

Featured: Faith, finance, and the future: How Missio Invest is empowering church-led growth in Africa

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
BCIEA developed the IROZA chatbot in collaboration with healthcare providers, technology specialists, and community members. Its launch comes amid a rise in breast cancer cases in Rwanda, aiming to improve access to reliable health information. Courtesy photo
Health

WhatsApp chatbot to boost fight against breast cancer

Tuesday, July 29, 2025