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Cancer patients at Butaro Cancer Centre of Excellence in Burera District. File
Health

Rwanda moves to make cancer treatment more affordable for population

Saturday, January 18, 2025
At King Faisal Hospital, Dr Edgar Kalimba, the former acting deputy CEO, was appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Medical Services.
Rwanda

Cabinet appoints new officials for trade ministry, King Faisal Hospital

Saturday, January 18, 2025
Stakeholders who gathered in Kigali to validate and discuss findings from a new NTDs assessment
Health

Bugesera and Ruhango: Assessment highlights urgent water, sanitation gaps in NTDs fight

Friday, January 17, 2025
A patient undergoes an eye screening at Rwanda Charity Eye Hospital, l in Bishenyi, Runda sector, Kamonyi district. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Health

Glaucoma: How is Rwanda combating the “silent thief of vision?”

Thursday, January 16, 2025
Kirehe District authorities are collaborating with Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) to ensure necessary preventive protocols are in place.
Health

Kirehe mayor ‘raising awareness’ after suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Gislaine Teta, a 22-year-old graduate with hearing impairment, recently graduated from University of Rwanda. Courtesy
Women

Empowered by adversity: Teta Gislaine’s journey to support others with disabilities

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Since 2020, Rwanda has distributed pyrethroid-PBO and G2 insecticide-treated bed nets to combat mosquito resistance. Craish Bahizi
Health

Seven key things Rwanda is doing to combat malaria surge

Saturday, January 11, 2025
Doctors of a Chinese medical team provide free medical services to local people in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Jan. 9, 2025. (Xinhua)
Africa

Chinese medical team provides free healthcare to 400 people in Zanzibar

Saturday, January 11, 2025
Africa CDC takes action on escalating antibiotic resistance crisis. Courtesy
Health

Africa CDC takes action on escalating antibiotic resistance crisis

Friday, January 10, 2025
Israeli ambassador Einat Weiss (4th from left) poses for a picture with some members of AVEGA after the donation. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Israel donates ultrasound machines to genocide widows' association

Thursday, January 09, 2025
Some members of genocidal group FDLR are fighting along the DR Congo army in its battle against the M23 rebel group in the eastern DR Congo in 2022. File

Think tanks and the narrative of convenience: Rwanda, DR Congo, and the western agenda

Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHAP) and artesunate-pyronaridine (ASPY) are new drugs to be introduced in Rwanda.
Health

What you should know about new antimalarial drugs amid case surge

Thursday, January 09, 2025