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This year’s global theme, “Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite.” FILE
Health

Rwanda to focus on community action in malaria fight

Thursday, April 24, 2025
Rwanda has launched a new, community-based malaria control strategy in response to a rise in infections. Craish Bahizi
Health

Rwanda rolls out new malaria strategy after recording 87,000 cases in March

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana (c) joined hundreds of participants at the Night Run – Walk for Change, ahead of the conference on March 2. Courtesy
Health

Experts call for stronger strategies to eliminate NTDs in Africa

Monday, March 03, 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
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
Stakeholders who gathered in Kigali to validate and discuss findings from a new NTDs assessment
Health

Bugesera and Ruhango: Assessment highlights urgent water, sanitation gaps in NTDs fight

Friday, January 17, 2025
Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHAP) and artesunate-pyronaridine (ASPY) are new drugs to be introduced in Rwanda.
Health

What you should know about new antimalarial drugs amid case surge

Thursday, January 09, 2025
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Yvan Butera, receives a Marburg virus jab as the country rolled out a vaccination drive for front-line workers in Kigali on October 8, 2024. Courtesy photo

Global financial assistance is imperative to restore overburdened health systems

Friday, October 18, 2024
FAO has been working with various actors and partners to make Rwanda’s goal of eliminating rabies by 20230 a reality.

Fighting rabies with education and early treatment

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
Brazil eliminates elephantiasis as public health problem. Internet
International

Brazil eliminates elephantiasis as public health problem

Tuesday, October 01, 2024
Dr Mihigo (Left) meets President Paul Kagame in June during the early days of his WHO Africa candidacy.
Health

Dr. Mihigo calls WHO Africa candidacy a "lifetime experience" despite loss

Wednesday, August 28, 2024