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Joan Mbabazi

Joan Mbabazi

Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana meets with Senior Bureau Official Jeff Graham in Washington DC. Courtesy

Rwanda, US officials discuss health cooperation

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Rwanda has started using a new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil 9, in four districts to broaden protection against virus types that cause cervical cancer. Courtesy

Cervical cancer: Rwanda rolls out new HPV vaccine

Monday, March 09, 2026

Diane Ishimwe began cycling as a teenager, few girls in Rwanda were taking part in the sport.

Diane Ishimwe: Woman who found her passion coaching young cyclists

Sunday, March 08, 2026

Yolande Mukagasana (1st Right) and other participants pose for a photo at the event.

Yolande Mukagasana calls on writers to preserve their stories for the next generation

Saturday, March 07, 2026

According to the World Health Organization, over 430 million people worldwide live with disabling hearing loss, including millions of children. Up to 60 percent of hearing loss in children is preventable.

Ear infections, loud noise linked to hearing loss: Here's how you prevent it

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Prof. Martin Nyundo, the Head of Clinical Services at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK).

Rwanda’s surgical journey from scarcity to life-saving care

Saturday, February 14, 2026

A healthcare worker collects a blood sample from a donor at a medical facility. Courtesy

Fear, faith, and misconceptions: Why people avoid blood donations

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Inside a shop in Kigali, businesses are gearing up for a surge in activity as Valentine’s Day approaches on February 14. Photos by Kellya Keza

Valentine’s Day gift ideas you can consider

Friday, February 13, 2026

Dr. Fidel Rubagumya, an oncologist, talks about his book. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

The hidden weight of cancer care on Rwanda’s oncologists

Friday, February 13, 2026

Anathalie Mukamanzi, a cervical cancer victim, poses for a photo during an interview. Photo by Joan Mbabazi

Cervical cancer: How a hospital visit changed everything for a mother of five

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Doctors perform a neurosurgical operation at Kacyiru District Hospital on January 21, 2020. (File)

Inside push to localise specialist healthcare

Thursday, February 12, 2026

A medic demonstrates how a cancer screening machine operates at Kanombe Military Hospital. File

How will patients benefit from new cancer treatment?

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Officials pose for a photo during the launch of the parternship in Kigali on Monday, February 9. Photo by Kellya Keza

Japan backs Rwanda’s emergency response efforts with $1.3m project

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Dr. Emile Rwamasirabo, a retired urologist and surgical educator.

Residency training seen as key to expanding urinary health care

Saturday, February 07, 2026

Jacques Mbalirende, a prostate cancer survivor posing for a photo after the interview in Kigali on February 6. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI

Early screening saved my life: Prostate cancer survivor, 77, urges men to test early

Saturday, February 07, 2026

Celestin Mutuyimana, the clinical psychotherapist and founder of Baho Smile Institute.

Rwandan researcher develops healing tools from years of studying trauma

Friday, February 06, 2026

Gardasil 9, a new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine

Rwanda to introduce vaccine against six cancers

Thursday, February 05, 2026

Rwanda has added brachytherapy to its cancer treatment services. Internet

Cancer: Rwanda adds brachytherapy to treatment services

Tuesday, February 03, 2026