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Officials pose for a group photo at the conference in Kigali
Featured

Rwanda: Conference on reproductive health ends with pledge to improve women's well-being

Tuesday, September 02, 2025
Africa-CDC applauds first-ever malaria treatment for infants under 5kg.
Health

New malaria drug for newborns gets approval

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Residents during during the national launch of the Civil Registration Week in Muganza Sector, Nyaruguru District on August 12. Courtesy
Technology

Digitisation takes centre stage as Rwanda launches civil registration week

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Rwanda is preparing to introduce a new rapid diagnostic test in antenatal clinics across the country as part of efforts to eliminate congenital syphilis by 2030.
Health

Rwanda plans to roll out rapid tests for congenital syphilis

Sunday, August 03, 2025
Dr. Charles Berabose, Director of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Other Blood-Borne Infections at the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC).
Health

Rwanda on track to eliminate Hepatitis B by 2030 - RBC

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir , at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation's Masiphumelele Research Site, in Cape Town, South Africa. Gilead Sciences and the Global Fund, under the ‘Global Fund partnership’, recently made a deal to supply Lenacapavir at ‘no profit’ to countries supported by the fund, including Rwanda. Photo: Internet.
Health

How can Rwandans acquire new HIV preventive drug at a lower price?

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Dr Gallican Rwibasira, the Head of the National HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hepatitis Programmes at Rwanda Biomedical Centre, speaks to journalists during the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science opened on July 15, in Kigali. PHOTO: Joan Mbabazi
Health

Undetected Syphilis cases threaten lives of pregnant women, newborns – RBC

Saturday, July 19, 2025
Rwanda’s first digital national identity card is set to undergo a pilot pre-enrolment phase. File
Technology

Here is what to expect as government readies to pilot new digital IDs

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Believers during a praise and worship session at Evangelical Restoration Church (Masoro) on Christmas. Photo by Dushimimana Emmanuel
Society

How digital platforms are changing spiritual fellowship in Rwanda

Saturday, May 31, 2025
L-R: Menelas Nkeshimana, Head of the Health Workforce Department in the Ministry of Health, Dr Olugbemiga Adelakin, UNFPA Country Representative, Claudette Nirere, the Minister of State for Education, Amb. Mridu Pawan Das, High Commission of India to Rwanda, pose for a photo at the launch in Kigali, on Tuesday, May 20. Courtesy
Featured

Midwifery at forefront of new initiative to combat maternal mortality

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Doctors during an operation at Masaka Hospital in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

10 key things to know about Rwanda’s new health services bill

Wednesday, May 07, 2025
A midwife helps a mother after the birth of her newborn in Kigali. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

Why Rwanda needs to train 5,000 new midwives in four years

Tuesday, May 06, 2025