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Participants pose for a group photo at Zipline Centre in Muhanga District. Courtesy
Featured

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.
Rwanda

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
Health

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
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Health

Rwanda explores partnerships with Chinese genomics research institutions

Sunday, November 02, 2025
Participants pose for a group photo during the commemoration of World Stroke Day on Wednesday, October 29.
Health

Experts call for specialised stroke units as cases rise in Rwanda

Friday, October 31, 2025
The new research has revealed that eating more fruits and vegetables during the day could help people sleep better that same night. Internet
Wellness

Eating fruits, vegetables during day improves sleep, study finds

Thursday, October 30, 2025
A worker conducts a spraying exercise a house in Bugesera. RBC has started spraying homes in 28 sectors most affected by the disease, including areas in Gisagara, Bugesera, Nyagatare, Rwamagana, and
Health

How Rwanda is managing malaria surge amid rainy season

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
RAB has suspended livestock movement in Kanama, Nyakiliba and Kanzenze Sectors of Rubavu District following a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak
Agriculture

Foot-and-Mouth disease outbreak confirmed in Rubavu

Wednesday, October 22, 2025