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Joan Mbabazi

Joan Mbabazi

A health worker chats with a blood donor during an exercise in Kigali. File

Health ministry explores insurance-backed funding for blood services

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Nurveen Ratty, Neuro-branding strategist and chief executive of Neuro Branding Academy Africa, speaks to the participants during a sold out executive masterclass held in Kigali on June 16 . Photos by Kellya Keza

In the age of scrolling, neurobranding gives brands a competitive edge – expert

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Doctors conduct free heart surgery and treatment at King Faisal Hospital under a Rwanda–Israel medical mission, on Tuesday, June 16. All Photos by Craish Bahizi

Hope restored: 25 children get free heart surgery in Rwanda–Israel mission

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Attendees at the mental health awareness campaign explore a mini-exhibition of tools and methods historically used to support individuals facing mental health challenges. File

Men's mental health month:The hidden mental toll of money worries

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Majorite Jean de Dieu Rwagasore was in the second year of secondary in 1991, when he began donating blood.

He has donated blood for 35 years and is not stopping

Sunday, June 14, 2026

A blood donor interacts with a health expert after completing the donation exercise.

How a lifeline for hospital blood supply was built

Saturday, June 13, 2026

‘Dusangire Lunch’ – ‘Let Us Share Lunch’ – campaign aimed to support the national school feeding programme. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Nearly Rwf1bn raised in Dusangire Lunch campaign

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Prof. Léon Mutesa, Director of the Centre for Human Genetics at the University of Rwanda, during his presentation at the launch

€15m vaccine clinical trial on mosquito-borne viral disease launched

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

A woman sleeps under a mosquito net in Mareba Sector, Bugesera District. The use of mosquito nets is one of the key measures Rwanda employs to prevent malaria and reduce mosquito-borne infections. File

Malaria: New mosquito nets expected by end June

Sunday, June 07, 2026

Rwandan Muslims who had travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the holy Hajj pilgrimage returned home

62 Rwandans return home after Hajj pilgrimage

Saturday, June 06, 2026

The mobile clinic received by AVEGA Agahozo through the Imbuto Foundation from the Türkiye Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) on June 5.

Mobile clinic brings care closer to genocide widows

Saturday, June 06, 2026

Delegates from different countries follow a session during the Physiotherapy Africa Region Conference 2026 in Kigali on June 5.

For patients facing long journeys, technology offers hope – and new challenges

Saturday, June 06, 2026

Rotarian Robert Makuza was installed as president of Rotary Club Kigali on Friday, June 4. Courtesy

Robert Makuza installed as president of Rotary Club Kigali

Friday, June 05, 2026

Julienne Nyirandinabo, the 40-year-old resident of Nyabikenke in Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, speaks to The New Times during the interview. Photo by Kellya Keza

From fistula to recovery: One woman’s journey after a C-section

Friday, June 05, 2026

East African Community (EAC) health ministers have announced coordinated measures to curb the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak, including harmonised screening at borders. Courtesy

EAC ministers agree to harmonise response to Ebola outbreak

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Robert Twongyeirwe, speaks to The New Times during the interview in Kigali on May 26. Photos by Kellya Keza

Life after stroke: Former educator’s recovery journey

Monday, June 01, 2026

People wash their hands before entering Kimironko Market.

Rwanda ramps up Ebola prevention efforts

Saturday, May 30, 2026

A young boy eats a sugary pastry outside a local kiosk stocked with sodas and processed snacks in a neighborhood on the outskirts. According to the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey, six percent of children under five in Rwanda are overweight. AI image.

Processed foods, screen time driving rise in child obesity

Thursday, May 28, 2026