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Kigali residents undergo a mass testing during Kigali Car Free Day. Since November is Diabetes Awareness Month. File

Diabetes in my family: Lessons I wish everyone knew

Monday, November 24, 2025
Geraldine Trada (left) and her mother Tracy Mutesi co-founded the foundation to tackle the scourge diabetes is. Photos: Courtesy.
Health

From grief to action: A mother and daughter’s fight against diabetes in Rwanda

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Philippa Kibugu Decuir, founder of BCIEA, speaks during the Breast Cancer Awareness campaign at Green Hills Academy in Kigali on Saturday, November 1. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

I&M Bank joins Ulinzi Walk to champion breast cancer awareness

Sunday, November 02, 2025
Participants pose for a group photo during the commemoration of World Stroke Day on Wednesday, October 29.
Health

Experts call for specialised stroke units as cases rise in Rwanda

Friday, October 31, 2025
Dr. Joseph Mucumbitsi, a consultant pediatrician and cardiologist, addresses delegates during the dissemination of “EAC Regional Strategic Framework for Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (2024–2030),” on Friday, October 17, in Kigali. Courtesy
Health

Political will key to tackling NCDs in East Africa, say health experts

Sunday, October 19, 2025
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Harvard alumnus Dr. Ntizimira on rethinking palliative care in Africa

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Rwanda NCD Alliance Executive Director, Alphonse Mbarushimana, riding an exercise bicycle for demonstration in line with be healthy be mobile theme at the Africa Health Tech Summit in Kigali, on October 13, 2025 (Emmanuel Ntirenganya).
Health

Can digital health turn the tide on Africa’s silent killers?

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Etienne Sangano was diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in 1999 after repeated visits to University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK).
Health

One man’s fight against heart disease and why the condition is Rwanda’s top killer

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Rwanda fitness trainer Michel Ngoboka Hirwa believes training together helps couples build stronger bond-courtesy

Sports lifestyle: How couples can build fitness and love side by side

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
A backhoe loader carries soil at a mining site in Rwamagana. Fuel-powered machines used in construction and farming will soon be subject to carbon emissions testing starting August 18, according to REMA. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Environment

Fuel-powered construction, farming machinery to undergo emission testing

Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Health

Why Rwanda is beefing-up support for people aging with HIV

Saturday, July 26, 2025
Medical experts warn that prolonged sitting, common in desk and driving jobs, increases the risk of serious health issues like heart disease and diabetes.
Health

Prolonged sitting raises risk of chronic diseases, experts warn

Tuesday, July 22, 2025