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A view of Rwanda Cancer Center at Rwanda Military Hospital. According to the statistics from the centre , more than 1,400 cancer patients have been treated at the centre. Dan Gatsinzi
Health

FEATURED: How Rwanda Cancer Centre is saving hundreds of lives

Sunday, February 05, 2023
World Cancer Day is observed annually on February 4, to raise awareness about cancer, and its prevention, detection, and treatment. Photos by Jade Iriza
Health

World Cancer Day: How much do we know about our bodies?

Sunday, February 05, 2023
Different people who attended a symposium organized by Rwanda Biomedical Center and the Elekta Foundation pose for a photo. Rwanda joined the rest of the world to raise awareness about cancers on the occasion of World Cancer Day, themed: “Close the care Gap: Uniting our voices and taking action,” on Saturday, February 4. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Health

Rwanda on track to eliminate cervical cancer - health experts 

Saturday, February 04, 2023
Delegates during PASET’s Governing Council Meeting on Thursday,February 2. Craish Bahizi
Education

FEATURED: Over 290 African scientists, engineers pursuing PhDs through PASET – education minister

Friday, February 03, 2023
Health workers conduct Hepatitis test during the celebration of the World Hepatitis Day at Remera health center on July 28, 2021. Dan Nsengiyumva

Rwanda harnesses PR in fight against NCDs

Thursday, February 02, 2023
(Front left to right) Sharifa, 13, Florence, 14, and Grace, 14, cheer alongside their fellow classmates outside their school in Salima, Malawi to celebrate that trachoma has been eliminated in the coun

I was blind, but now I see – celebrating Malawi’s progress on World NTD Day

Wednesday, February 01, 2023
Justin Bieber has sold his share of the rights to his music to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for a reported $200m. Courtesy
International

Justin Bieber secures financial future, sells rights to songs for $200m

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
President Felix Tshisekedi at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 17. A global taste for a conflict-centric narrative to contextualize African misery routinely refutes the responsibility of Congolese leaders to provide good internal governance, Net photo.

Rwanda to blame: Will The Lie™ shape 2023 DR Congo Presidential elections?

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
An elderly woman receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, March 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

China optimizes epidemic control measures at a right time

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Workers sorting new cassava varieties that were multiplied at RAB station in Huye. RAB has already Confined trials for GM cassava and potato to grow the varieties that can resist on pests. Courtesy
Agriculture

Scientists push for GMO seeds as pests threaten crops

Thursday, January 12, 2023
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana with the delegates in group photo during the launch a continental fund dubbed ‘Ubuntu Health Impact Fund’ in Kigali on January 11. Courtesy
Business

Multi-million-dollar fund launched to boost pharmaceutical innovation in Africa

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Health workers who helped Ebola patients in Uganda. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General has congratulated Uganda for its robust and comprehensive response to Ebola. File
Africa

Ebola outbreak in Uganda declared over

Wednesday, January 11, 2023