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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
A nurse uses a poster to explain cervical cancer to a patient in Rwanda. It is a serious disease that poses a significant threat to women’s health worldwide. Photo Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda, Sweden reaffirm partnership in fight against cervical cancer

Sunday, November 17, 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
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
A healthcare worker administers a Marburg vaccine to a resident. The Sabin Vaccine Institute dispatched approximately 1,000 additional doses of its investigational vaccine in continued collaboration with Rwanda to address the ongoing Marburg virus outbreak. On Thursday, October 31
Health

Rwanda gets additional 1,000 Marburg vaccine doses

Thursday, October 31, 2024
Dr. Armindo Daniel Tiago, the Minister of Health of Mozambique, arrives at Radisson Blu Hotel in Maputo to open the 4th African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) Week on Wednesday, October 30.
Health

Renewed call for unified frameworks as pharma regulatory forum opens in Maputo

Thursday, October 31, 2024
Members of the Club of Kigali Karisimbi, Kigali Virunga, Kigali Cosmopolitan, the Club of Kigali Seniors, and other Rotarians, address media about fighting polio in Rwanda. Craish Bahizi
Health

Rotarians boost fight against polio in Rwanda, globally

Monday, October 28, 2024
Graduates of UR's EAC Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization, and Health Supply Chain Management at UR Huye campus stadium on Friday, October 25. Dan Gatsinzi
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EAC vaccines centre celebrates 4th cohort of graduates in health supply chain management

Sunday, October 27, 2024
Rwanda was declared polio-free in 2004 by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Health

World Polio Day: Why Rwanda still vaccinates despite being polio-free

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Director-General of WHO Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other officials during the a guided tour the ongoing construction activities of BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine plant in Kigali on October 18. Courtesy
Health

BioNTech vaccine plant in Kigali to be powered by 5.1 MW solar plant

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Rwanda’s Marburg virus outbreak has recorded a case fatality rate of 24.2%. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda’s Marburg fatality rate drops below global average

Monday, October 21, 2024