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Linda Moran and her late husband Dean Moran. Courtesy photos.
People

American author shares personal lessons on grief, loss and navigating end-of-life care

Friday, October 18, 2024
UVU Bio, a renowned biotech incubator that runs the recently inaugurated Bioeconomy Hub in Kigali, welcomed its first cohort for a one-month intensive training on biotechnology and laboratory skills in September. Photo by UVU Bio

To shape Africa’s pharma future, empower a youthful workforce to lead the way

Thursday, October 17, 2024
An Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team before performing a decontamination procedure using an ultraviolet laser robot at a hospital in Kigali earlier this month, as part of ongoing response to the Marburg outbreak. Photo: Courtesy.

Marburg outbreak response: Rwanda's key lessons in tackling public health crises

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Technicians install Starlink internet at a health centre in Rwanda. Healthcare providers in various parts of Rwanda have lauded the impact of Starlink internet. Courtesy
Technology

Medics praise Starlink internet for enhancing service delivery in health centres

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has announced a new financing arrangement towards Akagera Medicines Africa. INTERNET PHOTO
Science

European Investment Bank backs Akagera’s vaccine development in Rwanda

Monday, October 14, 2024
Since the outbreak in Rwanda, on Saturday, October 5, the Ministry of Health had reported 46 cases of the infectious disease and 12 deaths.

Five ways countries contained previous Marburg virus outbreaks

Sunday, October 06, 2024
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana during the signing of agreements at the Pan-African Surgical Healthcare Forum in Kigali on September 17. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

African leaders commit to transform surgical care 

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
A woman breastfeeding her baby. On August 7, Rwanda joined the rest of the world to mark World Breastfeeding Week, which was celebrated under the theme, Closing the Gap Breastfeeding Support for All.”
Health

When the baby pays the price: Navigating the rigours of breastfeeding at work

Monday, September 09, 2024
A waiter serves a customer in Kigali. (Sam Ngendahimana)
Health

Is eating healthy, nutritious foods becoming a costly affair?

Thursday, September 05, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente addresses delegates as he officially opened the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum 2024). Courtesy
Africa

AFS Forum: Ngirente urges action to address malnutrition in Africa

Tuesday, September 03, 2024
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a condition characterised by severe, stabbing pain in the ear, base of the tongue, tonsil, or beneath the angle of the jaw. iNTERNET

Harnessing AI for the unseen: A call to action for rare diseases like glossopharyngeal neuralgia

Monday, September 02, 2024
Africa is just now receiving 10,000 doses, donated by the United States government.
Africa

Africa to receive first mpox vaccines amid global inequity concerns

Monday, August 26, 2024