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A medic conducts Covid-19 vaccination exercise in Kigali in on August 3, 2021. Photo by Craish Bahizi

What is Africa’s role in the nearly failed global pandemic treaty

Monday, June 24, 2024
Presidents Kagame and Macro held talks at the Élysée Palace on Thursday. (Courtesy)
International

PHOTOS: Kagame, Macron hold tête-à-tête meeting at l’Elysée Palace

Friday, June 21, 2024
President Paul Kagame delivers remarks during the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation in Paris on Thursday, June 20. Village Urugwiro
Health

Kagame: Africa should aim for new vaccines, therapeutics

Thursday, June 20, 2024
President Paul Kagame during a guided tour of BioNTech Facility Mainz, in Germany on March 29, 2022. The firm has secured $145m in a bid to strengthen Africa’s mRNA vaccine ecosystem. Village Urugwiro
Health

BioNTech names three “priority” areas after securing Rwf180bn funding

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Officials pose for a group photo with participants after receiving the certificates of completion on Friday, May 10, 2024, at a concluding business networking event at the University of Rwanda - College of Science and Technology. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Kigali-Kobe ICT Business Initiative empowers UR students with innovative tech-based skills

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) has alerted residents about scorpions in their houses, compounds, and environments. Internet
Health

RBC urges Rwandans to be vigilant about scorpions

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
President Paul Kagame, with several heads of state and government, and other senior delegates including BioNTech founder and CEO Ugur Sahin (3rd-L) offically launch BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine manufacturing plant in Kigali on December 18, 2023.

Rwanda's path to pharma self-sufficiency: Strengthening regulatory oversight and building a robust healthcare system

Tuesday, April 09, 2024
A RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport. Rwanda is stepping up its preparedness to respond to epidemics through approaches including testing waste water from passenger airlines for early disease detection purposes. File photo.
Health

Inside Rwanda’s approach to epidemic preparedness

Thursday, February 22, 2024
Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana (C) chats with senators Cyprien Niyomugabo (R), and Adrie Umuhire in the Senate’s plenary hall, soon after the session on Rwanda’s efforts to prevent and deal with epidemics concluded, on February 19, 2024. Dr. Edson Rwagasore, Division Manager of Public Health Surveillance and Emergency Preparedness and Response at RBC, is seen in the background (Emmanuel Ntirenganya).
Health

Centre of excellence for highly infectious diseases under construction

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, speaks during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 20, 2021. REUTERS
Health

The world is not yet prepared for next pandemic, WHO boss warns

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
A doctor treats a patient at Masaka Hospital. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Health

Rwandans cautioned on infectious eye disease outbreak in region

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
A health worker during the Covid 19 vaccination exercise in 2022. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Is Africa prepared for the next pandemic?

Tuesday, December 26, 2023