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Participants at the fifth Edition of the Annual Adolescent Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Kigali. Courtesy
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National adolescent conference highlights persistent SRHR challenges

Monday, November 25, 2024
Female students during a practical plumbing exercise at Musanze Polytechnique. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Women

Investing in girls could deliver a tenfold return for Africa – report

Thursday, November 21, 2024
A group of teen mothers at a past event
Health

Why Rwandan adolescent mothers don’t seek psychosocial support

Saturday, November 16, 2024
Over 21 million teen pregnancies were reported in lower- and middle-income countries and 55% ended in unsafe abortions. Photo Courtesy 

Today’s crisis of teen pregnancies and births is controllable and stoppable

Thursday, November 14, 2024
The National Union of Disability Organizations in Rwanda (NUDOR) praised a new bill proposing access to reproductive health services, including contraception, for teenagers aged 15. Photo Courtesy
Rwanda

Disability advocacy group backs bill on contraception for 15-year-olds

Monday, November 11, 2024
Dr Nsanzimana tables the bill on healthcare services before the lawmakers, on Tuesday, November 5. The draft legislation seeks, among others, to lower the age of consent for healthcare services to 15 with a view to enhancing access and reduce health risks.Photo Courtesy
Health

Govt tables bill allowing contraception for 15-year-olds

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Nicotine is the primary agent in regular cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and it is highly addictive.
Health

Don’t be duped, e-cigarettes are as addictive, dangerous as traditional cigarettes, says health official

Saturday, October 19, 2024
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) delegates pose with students of Groupe Scolaire Kagugu Catholique (GS Kagugu) during the International Day of the Girl Child (IDG) held on October 11. Photos by Craish Bahizi
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FEATURED: AHF Rwanda champions girls’ health, education on International Day of the Girl Child

Saturday, October 12, 2024
The New Times

Let us create workplaces where mental health is valued as highly as productivity

Friday, October 11, 2024
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Health

World No Alcohol Day: 10 ways alcohol is destroying your life

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
Residents undergo a screening exercise for Non-Communicable Diseases in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Heart disease in children tied to preventable factors – medical officer

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
The world commemorated World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday, September 10. Courtesy.
Health

Mental health: How to recognise warning signs of suicide, address risks

Saturday, September 21, 2024