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Old women during physical exercise in a gym in Kigali during Grandma club. File

Women’s health: Your body does not follow your age plan

Friday, February 06, 2026
With increasing affluence and awareness about health, many well-off people have started taking nutritional supplements such as vitamins, and proteins, and even give them to their growing children.File

What excess of nutritional supplements can do

Monday, February 02, 2026
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Health

How timely drone blood delivery saved life in wake of road crash

Friday, January 30, 2026
 Prof. Philip Cotton, Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity (left), and Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the Chancellor and Vice Chairman and Partner at Global Infrastructure Partners, award First Lady Jeannette Kagame an honorary doctorate during the University’s graduation ceremony in Butaro, Burera District on Sunday, January 25. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Education

PHOTOS: First Lady Jeannette Kagame awarded honorary doctorate by UGHE

Sunday, January 25, 2026
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing allows women to collect a vaginal sample and submit it for laboratory testing to detect high-risk strains.
Health

HPV self-testing is helping women catch cervical cancer early

Saturday, January 24, 2026
Some of the sugary drinks that are reported to be contributing to a rise in preventable diseases. Courtesy

Can ‘health taxes’ slow the rise of NCDs?

Monday, January 19, 2026
For many women, contraceptive use depends on timing, medical advice, and agreement with a partner. Courtesy
Women

Why are more married women using modern contraception?

Thursday, January 08, 2026
The introduction of self-sampling for cervical cancer marks a significant step forward in Rwanda’s steady and deliberate fight.
Editorial

Fighting cancer cannot be entirely outsourced

Monday, January 05, 2026
A nurse uses a poster to explain cervical cancer to a patient at the Rwanda Military Hospital on March 6. Courtesy.
Women

Women can now self test for cervical cancer

Saturday, January 03, 2026
Rwanda is actively advancing its national nuclear energy programme, focusing on deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and establishing a Center for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST).

Why Rwanda is betting on nuclear energy for socioeconomic growth

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Kigali residents undergo a mass testing during Kigali Car Free Day. Since November is Diabetes Awareness Month. File

Diabetes in my family: Lessons I wish everyone knew

Monday, November 24, 2025
Residents destroy illicit beverages produced by Agahebuzo Drinks Processing Ltd in Nsinda Cell, Rwamagana District. Courtesy.
Health

Deadly cocktails: Inside Rwanda’s crackdown on toxic homemade brews

Thursday, November 13, 2025