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Rwanda's Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana and other delegates at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland on May 20
Health

African health ministers demand urgent action on rising drug-resistant malaria

Thursday, May 22, 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.
Health

What you should know about antimicrobial resistance, an escalating global threat

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Rwanda’s emergency health response capacity has received a major boost as the number of ambulances across the country has more than doubled, from 230 to 510. Craish Bahizi
Health

Rwanda’s ambulance fleet surges to 510

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
A student receives a dental check-up from scholars at MKU’s School of Health Sciences.
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FEATURED: Mount Kigali University partners with stakeholders to educate young people about oral hygiene at GS Ndera

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Medics during a mass test of non-communicable deseases during Car-Free-Day mass sports. Excessive salt consumption is putting millions of lives at risk, nutrition experts have warned. Craish Bahizi
Health

Excess salt linked to high blood pressure, kidney failure, cancer

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Dr Claude Muvunyi, the Director General of the Rwanda Biomedical Centre speaks at the event. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda rolls out five-year plan to combat drug resistance

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
A view of informal settlement in Kagugu in Gasabo District. Courtesy
Housing

What Kigali city plans for informal settlements in Kagugu, Rwezamenyo

Monday, May 12, 2025
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Religion

How world leaders reacted to Pope Leo XIV’s election

Thursday, May 08, 2025
Data from the Ministry of Health shows approximately 9.5 suicide deaths per 100,000 people annually, with men three times more likely to die by suicide than women. Courtesy
Health

How mental health contributes to male mortality rates

Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Minister of Public Service and Labour,  Ambassador Christine Nkulikiyinka(C) and other officials during a tour in a mining site on April 28. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Economy

Labour minister urges compliance with occupational safety standards

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Rwanda marked World Malaria Day on Friday, April 25, with a national event in Ndera Sector, Gasabo District. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda launches new malaria surveillance, treatment programmes

Saturday, April 26, 2025
Uganda reports measles outbreak in refugee settlements
Health

Uganda reports measles outbreak in refugee settlements

Monday, April 21, 2025