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Members of Parliament passed the new healthcare services bill on Monday, August 4.
Health

Rwanda Parliament passes bill allowing surrogacy, contraceptives for 15-year-olds

Monday, August 04, 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
The challenges of absent parenting go well beyond mere physical distance.
Health

Absent parenting: The hidden toll on children's well-being

Saturday, June 07, 2025
Children eat porridge at Mageragere ECD Centre in Nyarugenge. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Giving a child a home: What you need to know about adoption in Rwanda

Friday, May 16, 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
The New Times
Health

‘Some get pregnant at 10’ – Activists urge teen access to contraceptives

Saturday, May 03, 2025
The New Times

Many support sex education and contraceptives for teenagers, so what’s stopping us?

Friday, May 02, 2025
Teen mothers during a meeting with HDI officials during a campaign on reproductive health. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Five key reasons why govt is pushing for teen access to contraceptives

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Teen girls follow instructions on contraceptives during the HIV Prevention Campaign by AEE Rwanda in Gasabo on December 2, 2024. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

Contraception among teenagers: What you need to know

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
A community health worker gives instructions to a pregnant woman and her husband in Karongi. file
Health

Family planning: Essential insights for choosing the right contraception method

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Young girls during a reproductive health course in Gisagara. The Rwandan Ministry of Health on February 17 defended its proposal to lower the age of consent for contraceptive use from 18 to 15. File
Editorial

Supporting teenage access to reproductive health services is securing their future

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana addresses members of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Affairs on Monday, February 17. Courtesy
Health

Govt defends contraceptive for teens amid high pregnancy, child mortality rates

Tuesday, February 18, 2025