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Health professionals warn that skipping doses or self-medicating is making antibiotics like amoxicillin ineffective in up to 80% of cases, driving antimicrobial resistance.
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What you should know about antimicrobial resistance, an escalating global threat

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Dr Claude Muvunyi, the Director General of the Rwanda Biomedical Centre speaks at the event. Courtesy
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Rwanda rolls out five-year plan to combat drug resistance

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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‘Some get pregnant at 10’ – Activists urge teen access to contraceptives

Saturday, May 03, 2025
This year’s global theme, “Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite.” FILE
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Rwanda to focus on community action in malaria fight

Thursday, April 24, 2025
Rwanda has launched a new, community-based malaria control strategy in response to a rise in infections. Craish Bahizi
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Rwanda rolls out new malaria strategy after recording 87,000 cases in March

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Mpox death toll rises to 40 in Uganda as cases surpass 5,400.
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Mpox death toll rises to 40 in Uganda as cases surpass 5,400

Monday, April 21, 2025
Small red painful bumps over the scalp at the base of the hair are not uncommon.

Itchy, painful bumps on your scalp? Don’t ignore them!

Friday, April 11, 2025
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VIDEO: The evolution of plastic and reconstructive surgery in Rwanda

Sunday, April 06, 2025
A surgical site infection is a post-operative infection that develops at the site of or near the surgical incision or in the tissues or organs manipulated during surgery within 30 to 90 days of the procedure.
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Surgical site infections: Addressing a persistent ‘nightmare’ for surgeons, patients

Saturday, April 05, 2025
Low carb diets may increase colorectal cancer risk, study finds.
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Low carb diets may increase colorectal cancer risk, study finds

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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FEATURED: EAC to cut medical product costs through pooled procurement model

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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Niyoyita on revolutionising pig farming and challenging cultural stereotypes

Monday, March 24, 2025