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A woman gets her blood pressure checked during the official launch of the expanded Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) program, aimed at improving hypertension care in Rwanda. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Women and hypertension: Understanding the risks, taking control

Friday, July 18, 2025
Dr. Gallican Rwibasira, Head of the National HIV, STIs, and Hepatitis Programmes at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), speaks during a panel discussion at the International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science in Kigali on July 15
Health

WHO-approved test panel for HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B unveiled in Kigali

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
People during a Yoga exercise session at Kigali Convention Centre. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Yoga for diabetes: A guide to simple poses you can do at home

Wednesday, July 09, 2025
A two-day free medical outreach by UNMISS peacekeepers from Rwanda brings much-needed treatment and aftercare education to 600 displaced people. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/Trezeguet Musabyimana/UNMISS
Health

Medical outreach by Rwandan peacekeepers benefits 600 displaced persons in South Sudan

Saturday, June 28, 2025
A pregnant woman undergoes a medical check-up in Kigali. Ngendahimana.
Women

New hope for mothers with sickle cell disease as WHO unveils life-saving guidelines

Saturday, June 21, 2025
People during a blood donation exercise in Musanze. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda unveils four initiatives to end blood expiry by 2027

Thursday, June 19, 2025
‘Altitude sickness’ is a set of symptoms that occur when people are at a high altitude, i.e. elevations of about 1,500 metres

The unknown dangers of high-altitude living

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Residents undergo a screening exercise for Non-Communicable Diseases in Kigali . Photo by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

The future belongs to the youth, but only when healthy enough

Tuesday, June 03, 2025
Yoga helps to achieve holistic health, i.e. the physical, mental, and spiritual health of a person. A series of exercises is based on deep breathing, breathing from the nostrils, etc. File

Beyond the poses: Yoga's impact on your mental well-being

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder in which too much protein is passed in the urine, resulting in puffiness over the face, and tiredness.

What you need to know about nephrotic syndrome

Wednesday, May 21, 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
Wildlife and bird photographer Will Wilson during exercise at the launch of 'the Walk with Will initiative.' Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Wildlife photographer's ‘Walk with Will’ raises cancer awareness, funds for patient support in Rwanda

Thursday, May 08, 2025