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A medic administers a Covid-19 vaccine in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Health

What to know about Rwanda’s $500 million plan for future pandemics

Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Officials and delegates pose for a group photo at the launch of the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) on December 17. Courtesy
Health

Declining fertility rate not a concern now, but could be in future - expert

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Medics conduct mass screening for non-communicable diseases during the Kigali Car-Free Day sports event in Kigali. Courtesy

Diabetes and the risks of high blood glucose

Monday, December 15, 2025
Doctors during an operation at Masaka Hospital in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

WHO report shows billions lack access to health services; Rwanda expands coverage

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The New Times

Africa “experts”: Moral certainty and local ignorance

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases worldwide, driven by lifestyle factors. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Planning a family? What you need to know about hypertension and reproductive health

Thursday, December 04, 2025
People participate in an HIV prevention campaign walk in Ndera Sector, Gasabo District, in December 2024. Dr. Mujawamariya of RBC told The New Times that the Government of Rwanda continues to ensure uninterrupted access to lifesaving ARV medication for all people living with HIV. File
Health

Govt reassures HIV patients as external funding ends

Friday, November 28, 2025
(Top row) Farmers sort coffee beans in Ngoma District in March 2023. (Bottom row) A miner works at the Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District on March 6. Rwanda’s exports continued to rise in the third quarter of 2025, even as the country recorded a slight increase in its trade deficit, according to the National Bank of Rwanda. File
Economy

Coffee, minerals boost exports in Q3 2025

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Penicillin tablets (top row) and amoxicillin (bottom row) are among the antibiotics to which laboratory findings from RBC have reported growing germ resistance. Net photo
Health

What to know as Penicillin, Amoxicillin lose effectiveness in Rwanda

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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Health

Antimicrobial resistance stands at 30 percent in Rwanda – officials

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
The centre is a controlled testing unit that simulates real environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity.
Featured

Impact of Kigali-based ACES’ testing chamber on cooling technology in Africa

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Delese Mimi Darko (R), Director General of the African Medicines Agency, poses for a photo with Amma Twum-Amoah (L) the African Union Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development department. Courtesy

Africa’s medicines agency launch marks progress but ownership will decide its legacy

Tuesday, November 11, 2025