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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the spine and joints.

How to spot ankylosing spondylitis before it ‘steals’ your mobility

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Medics during a mass test of non-communicable deseases during Car-Free-Day mass sports. Excessive salt consumption is putting millions of lives at risk, nutrition experts have warned. Craish Bahizi
Health

Excess salt linked to high blood pressure, kidney failure, cancer

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Hypertension is one of the most common conditions that can damage the kidneys and result in kidney failure.

How hypertension affects the kidneys

Sunday, March 23, 2025
Medics conduct an operation during the launch of Kidney Transplant Surgery at King Faisal Hospital in Kigali, on May 28, 2023. The cost of kidney dialysis treatment in Rwanda is expected to drop from Rwf75,000 to Rwf45,000 per session. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda moves to cut kidney dialysis cost

Saturday, March 08, 2025
The New Times
Rwanda

Will new taxes on alcohol, tobacco subsidize cost to treat lifestyle diseases?

Friday, February 14, 2025
Someone is considered to be diabetic if the blood glucosesugar levels are persistently above normal.

Lifestyle control: The key to managing and preventing diabetes

Monday, January 27, 2025
The New Times
Health

Ditch the salt shaker, protect your heart – experts

Saturday, January 25, 2025
A community health worker instructs a pregnant woman and her husband in Karongi. Community Health workers will start tracking and managing hypertension. Olivier Mugwiza
Health

Community health workers to start screening high blood pressure

Thursday, January 23, 2025
The Marburg viral disease was the most news-dominating topic for Rwanda in 2024
Health

The year Rwanda fought off two epidemics and achieved key milestones in delivering healthcare services

Friday, January 03, 2025
The New Times

The importance of vitamin D, lifestyle choices in bone health

Friday, November 01, 2024
Christophe and Christian Ndayisaba during their admission at King Faisal Hospital when they began experiencing respiratory issues
Health

How King Faisal Hospital’s paediatric programme is saving young lives in Rwanda

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Linda Moran and her late husband Dean Moran. Courtesy photos.
People

American author shares personal lessons on grief, loss and navigating end-of-life care

Friday, October 18, 2024