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Residents undergo the Community-based screening for hypertension and NCDs at Kigali Car Free Day mass sports. File
Health

Inside health initiatives that shaped 2025

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Rwanda Biomedical Centre health experts conduct mosquito research during an outreach program in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

When data heals: How Africa is building shared intelligence for climate and health

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Students lead a march to raise awareness about HIV prevention, carrying a banner encouraging young people to get tested, in Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, on May 8. Courtesy.
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Rwanda's fight against HIV/AIDS: A closer look at key gains, gaps

Monday, December 01, 2025
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Breaking the skin barrier: Kayitesi Kayitenkore on dermatology, identity, and healing in Rwanda

Monday, November 24, 2025
According to RBC, more than 2,000 people are treated for animal bites each year across the country, and at least one person dies annually. File
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Missing dog data stalls rabies elimination efforts

Friday, November 21, 2025
Participants pose for a group photo at Zipline Centre in Muhanga District. Courtesy
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A dive into Rwanda’s drone-powered vaccine distribution system

Wednesday, November 19, 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
People use a public washroom at Nyirangarama. Rwanda will join the world to marks World Toilet Day on November 19.
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What will it take to have communal toilets in Kigali's public buildings? 

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
An artist's impression of the National Veterinary Reference Laboratory, a high-security biosafety level three (BSL-3) facility, that is under construction in Rubirizi, Kicukiro Distict. Courtesy
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Rwanda to set up $24m lab to detect, respond to zoonotic diseases

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
A case of Marburg virus disease was confirmed by Ethiopia's Ministry of Health in the Southern Ethiopia Region on November 14.
Health

Marburg outbreak confirmed in Ethiopia

Saturday, November 15, 2025
In October 2024, a French court of Assizes sentenced Dr. Eugène Rwamucyo, a Rwandan medical doctor and long-time fugitive from justice, to 27 years in prison for complicity in genocide. Internet

Eugène Rwamucyo: A 'pious' murderer sanctifying denial

Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Nature has endowed every human and living organism with a defense mechanism called the immune system, which helps prevent and control infections. Internet Photo

Boost your immunity: A guide to fighting disease in a toxic world

Wednesday, November 05, 2025