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Angeline Usanase, 75, first learned she had cervical cancer in October 2017. Courtesy
Health

Early detection saved my life: Testimony of a cervical cancer survivor

Wednesday, February 05, 2025
Health workers attend to the patients at Burera Health Post. The government is set to implement a new strategic plan is to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage. Craish Bahizi
Health

How Rwanda’s new Rwf7tn strategy plans to improve healthcare

Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana during the official launch of Rwanda’s cervical cancer elimination plan and the fifth Health Sector Strategic Plan on Saturday, February 1. Dan Gatsinzi
Health

Rwanda could eliminate cervical cancer by 2027, says health minister

Sunday, February 02, 2025
Rwanda is among countries that are in the process of eradicating leprosy. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda nears leprosy eradication with only 37 cases remaining

Saturday, February 01, 2025
Françoise Mukandutiye, a 33-year-old resident of Kimonyi Sector in Musanze District, has spent nearly two decades battling podoconiosis. Courtesy
Health

Podoconiosis: A neglected disease affecting 6,000 Rwandans with less awareness

Thursday, January 30, 2025
Someone is considered to be diabetic if the blood glucosesugar levels are persistently above normal.

Lifestyle control: The key to managing and preventing diabetes

Monday, January 27, 2025
The New Times

The health dangers lurking in your frozen, ready-to-eat meals

Friday, January 24, 2025
A community health worker instructs a pregnant woman and her husband in Karongi. Community Health workers will start tracking and managing hypertension. Olivier Mugwiza
Health

Community health workers to start screening high blood pressure

Thursday, January 23, 2025
The newly sworn-in US president, Donald Trump, signed the order for withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO)
Editorial

Africa must take full charge of its health systems

Thursday, January 23, 2025
A medic shows how the newly installed machine functions inside the Radiotherapy cancer centre at Rwanda Military Hospital, in Kanombe. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda set to launch cervical cancer elimination plan

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Panelists engage in a discussion at the International Conference on Neglected Tropical Disease Research in Africa on Monday, January 20. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Innovative strategies for Africa’s NTD burden take centre stage at global conference in Kigali

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Tanzania has confirmed Marburg virus outbreak.
Africa

Africa CDC mobilizes immediate response for Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak

Tuesday, January 21, 2025