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A view of the newly launched BioNTech's first Africa site in Rwanda on Monday, December 18. PHOTO BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
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What hosting new BioNTech manufacturing plant means

Friday, December 22, 2023
President Paul Kagame with several Heads of State and Government and other senior delegates offically launch BioNTech’s first vaccine manufacturing plant in Africa on Monday,December 18 . Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
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Rwanda unveils BioNTech’s first vaccine manufacturing plant in Africa

Monday, December 18, 2023
The initial attempt in Africa to assess the efficacy of two combined vaccines against HIV has been terminated as researchers determined that the intervention was ineffective. COURTESY
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HIV vaccine trial in Africa halted due to ineffectiveness

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
First Lady Jeannette Kagame delivers her remarks during the World Leaders’ Cancer Summit that on Monday, October 16. Courtesy
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First Lady urges global leaders to confront rising cancer incidence

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
President Paul Kagame, First Lady Jeannette Kagame and other delegates tour the newly inaugurated IRCAD Africa on Saturday, October 7. Photo by Village Urugwiro
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Masaka: Kigali's emerging 'medical city'

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Professor Jerome Kim delved into the intricacies of vaccine development, shedding light on the complexities of this field during a hybrid public lecture on Vaccine Development and Medicine Financing held on Thursday, October 5. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
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UR, International Vaccine Institute empower students with insights on vaccine development, medicine financing

Friday, October 06, 2023
According to Hassan Sibomana, the manager of RBC’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI),they put more efforts in trying to “not leave any child behind when it comes to vaccination'.Courtesy
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Rwanda mulls using biometric tech in vaccination programs

Saturday, July 22, 2023
Rwanda is one of the African countries with the best coverage for the Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis vaccine (DPT) vaccine, a new report by the World Health Organisation and UNICEF showed on Tuesday, July 18.
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Why Rwanda leads Africa in vaccine coverage

Tuesday, July 18, 2023
First Lady Jeannette Kagame delivers remarks during a session themed “Increasing accessibility towards improved women’s health globally” , on Tuesday, July 18. Courtesy

Women’s voices critical in healthcare decisions – First Lady

Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Rwanda is one of the African countries with the best coverage for the Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis vaccine (DPT). Craish Bahizi
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Rwanda among African countries with best vaccine coverage – new research

Tuesday, July 18, 2023
The trials of an mRNA vaccine for HIV in Rwanda, underway since 2021, have shown promising progress in their preliminary phases. Courtesy
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HIV vaccine trials in Rwanda on track – officials

Wednesday, June 14, 2023
A student is vaccinated against the human papillomavirus. Photo: GAVI -Diane Summers.
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How vaccines are protecting girls in Rwanda from a cancer-causing virus

Friday, June 02, 2023