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President Kagame virtually addresses delegates during the inauguration of the World Health Organization Academy in Lyon, in France on December 17. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Health

Kagame: New WHO academy key in boosting health workers’ capacity

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Health workers conduct a cervical cancer vaccination exercise in Nyanza District in 2021. File
Rwanda

What Rwanda is doing to eliminate cervical cancer by 2027

Saturday, December 07, 2024
Claver Gatete, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
Economy

UNECA’s Gatete highlights five key solutions to transform Africa’s economies

Monday, November 25, 2024
The Director General of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya addresses the opening of the 52nd Board Meeting of the Global Fund on Tuesday in Lilongwe, Malawi
Health

Africa CDC chief emphasises need for local manufacturing of drugs

Thursday, November 21, 2024
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros praised Rwanda's commitment to eliminating cervical cancer by 2030
Rwanda

WHO commends Rwanda’s efforts to eliminate cervical cancer

Monday, November 18, 2024
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation

For the first time, the elimination of a cancer is within our reach

Sunday, November 17, 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
Health

World Pneumonia Day: Rwanda ramps up fight against leading child health threat

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
President Donald Trump waves as he walks with Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, last week. Analysts believe Trump’s foreign policy will prioritise transactional relationships and shift away from multilateral partnerships. Net photo
Africa

What could Trump’s second presidency mean for Africa?

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Rwanda achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to combat the Marburg virus disease outbreak on November 9
Marburg Virus

WHO hails Rwanda Marburg 'milestone'

Saturday, November 09, 2024
The value of trade between East African Community (EAC) member states remained low at 15 per cent in 2023. Courtesy Photo
Business

Intra-EAC trade remains low on non-tariff barriers

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Marburg patients haven't returned home to their families since September. Courtesy
Rwanda

Medics treating Marburg patients haven’t returned home since September

Monday, November 04, 2024
A positive Marburg test. Rwanda confirmed the outbreak of the virus in the country in September.

Marburg outbreak: Once again, Rwanda’s resilience, leadership shine through

Sunday, November 03, 2024