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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
The importance of condom use was reiterated during International Condom Day (ICD) in Nyagatare District on February 13. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Condoms remain top choice for preventing HIV — AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Tuesday, February 18, 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
The Minister of Gender and Family Promotion Consolée Uwimana addresses MPs a session in parliament on February 9. Courtesy
Crime

Debate grows over proposed tribunal for child defilement cases

Friday, February 14, 2025
Local government authorities have been criticised for failing to prioritize the fight against teenage pregnancies and defilement. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Local govt leaders on spot over ‘inaction’ on teenage pregnancies

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
A health worker demonstrates how one method works during a family planning awareness campaign in Gihundwe in Rusizi District in 2019. File photo.
Health

How family planning trends have evolved in Rwanda over the years

Monday, February 03, 2025
Participants pose for a photo after a meeting on the initiative that aims to reinforce safeguarding policies to create safer learning environments
Featured

FEATURED - Ending GBV in schools: The case of Bugesera District

Friday, January 31, 2025
MPs have urged RIB, NPPA, and other institutions to treat teenage pregnancy and defilement as an epidemic requiring urgent and decisive action. Courtesy Photo
Crime

Lawmaker says teenage pregnancies should be treated as ‘epidemic’

Friday, January 24, 2025
Some of the new female senators. Courtesy
Women

Gender equality in 2024: milestones and the road ahead

Tuesday, January 07, 2025
Members of Parliament approved different bills that raised debates among beneficiaries and officials. Courtesy
Law

Key regulatory milestones that shaped Rwanda in 2024

Friday, December 27, 2024