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Paracetamol 1000mg-100ml injections (sold under the brands Lumidol, Blink, and Paragen)
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EAC issues warning over 'substandard' paracetamol, antibiotics

Monday, April 28, 2025
A surgical site infection is a post-operative infection that develops at the site of or near the surgical incision or in the tissues or organs manipulated during surgery within 30 to 90 days of the procedure.
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Surgical site infections: Addressing a persistent ‘nightmare’ for surgeons, patients

Saturday, April 05, 2025
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Leaky gut syndrome: A common cause of persistent abdominal discomfort

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Tuberculosis has become an illness of poverty. It spreads when people live in close quarters and are unable to afford space, and it thrives among populations who cannot afford basic healthcare and services. 

Financing the fight against Tuberculosis

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Food poisoning is an illness that people get after consuming some food or drinks that may be contaminated. Courtesy

Food poisoning: Recognising risks and ensuring safety

Thursday, February 13, 2025
Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections
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Amoxicillin: Should doctors in Rwanda prescribe it amid falling efficacy?

Friday, January 10, 2025
Africa CDC takes action on escalating antibiotic resistance crisis. Courtesy
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Africa CDC takes action on escalating antibiotic resistance crisis

Friday, January 10, 2025
A pharmacist looks for drugs at Kisimenti in Kigali. Rwanda Biomedical Centre has raised alarm over the misuse of drugs.
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RBC warns against drug misuse amid rising antimicrobial resistance

Tuesday, December 24, 2024
The car-free day of November 24 was dedicated to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) awareness as Rwanda joined the world in wrapping up the 2024 AMR awareness week. Courtesy photo

Young healthcare professionals: A frontline force against antimicrobial resistance

Saturday, December 21, 2024
Viral infections are illnesses one gets from tiny organisms that use body cells to make more copies of themselves (viruses).

What you need to know about viral infections

Friday, December 06, 2024
A healthcare worker administers a pneumococcal catch-up vaccine to a baby in the village of Kandaor, BO district, Sierra Leone, on June 13, 2011. The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) reported that this condition accounted for 16% of consultations across all health centers. Photo courtesy
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World Pneumonia Day: Rwanda ramps up fight against leading child health threat

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Many people in Pakistan get antibiotics without a prescription, despite it being illegal to give the drugs out this way. And doctors often prescribe antibiotics when they aren’t required.

World leaders commit to action to ensure future of modern medicine

Friday, September 27, 2024