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Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) has announced the immediate suspension of the importation, distribution, and use of all RELIEF tablets until further notice.
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Relief tablets suspended as Rwanda FDA flags unauthorized drug on market

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
One of the ways to avoid leaky gut problems is to chew your meals well.
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How you eat could prevent abdomen discomfort

Thursday, June 05, 2025
The African Medicines Agency (AMA) board has appointed Delese Mimi Darko, a Ghanaian pharmacist and chief executive of Ghana Food and Drugs Authority, as its first Director General.
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Ghana FDA boss to head Kigali-based African Medicines Agency

Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Yoga helps to achieve holistic health, i.e. the physical, mental, and spiritual health of a person. A series of exercises is based on deep breathing, breathing from the nostrils, etc. File

Beyond the poses: Yoga's impact on your mental well-being

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Rwanda's Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana and other delegates at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland on May 20
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African health ministers demand urgent action on rising drug-resistant malaria

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder in which too much protein is passed in the urine, resulting in puffiness over the face, and tiredness.

What you need to know about nephrotic syndrome

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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
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One woman’s journey to transform Genocide-inflicted trauma into healing

Friday, May 16, 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
Rwanda began offering visas upon arrival to all Africans in 2018 and transitioned to a visa-free regime in 2023. Only three other countries – The Gambia, Benin, and Seychelles – are visa-free for all African nationals. File

Talk without action: The crisis of leadership in Africa’s integration

Monday, May 12, 2025
Paracetamol 1000mg-100ml injections (sold under the brands Lumidol, Blink, and Paragen)
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EAC issues warning over 'substandard' paracetamol, antibiotics

Monday, April 28, 2025
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana speaks at the launch of “health intelligence centre on Thursday, April 2. Photos by Kellya Keza
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Rwanda to fully digitise health records by December

Tuesday, April 22, 2025