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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

Medics perform a surgical operation at Masaka Hospital in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Compassion or con? Inside Kigali’s fake hospital appeals

Tuesday, February 03, 2026

Students pose for a group photo during an awareness campaign on bilharzia and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). File

What it will take to eliminate NTDs by 2030

Monday, February 02, 2026

A health worker interacts with a blood donor during an exercise in Kigali, in June 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Dispelling misconceptions around blood donation

Saturday, January 31, 2026

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How timely drone blood delivery saved life in wake of road crash

Friday, January 30, 2026

Some youths attend a campaign to fight neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Bugesera District. By November 2025, more than 500 youths had joined the programme. Courtesy.

Youth step up fight against neglected tropical diseases

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Various blood components in dedicated bags—red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate (from left to right)—at RBC’s Blood Transfusion Division in Kigali, on July 30, 2024. Courtesy

RBC upgrades plasma system to cut waste, meet export standards

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Dr Yvan Butera appeared before a parliamentary committee to explain the progress made in preventing and responding to GBV and existing gaps in service delivery.

MPs raise concerns over gaps in Isange one-stop centres

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Rwanda is expected to start exporting blood plasma for fractionation later this year, once the remaining technical and regulatory requirements are completed. Joan Mbabazi

Plasma exports set to start by year-end, says RBC

Monday, January 26, 2026

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing allows women to collect a vaginal sample and submit it for laboratory testing to detect high-risk strains.

HPV self-testing is helping women catch cervical cancer early

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Pap smear kit to test for papoloma virus and cervical cancer.

10 things to know about new cervical cancer self-sampling kits

Saturday, January 24, 2026

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Mpox no longer a public health emergency in Africa

Friday, January 23, 2026

The government plans to introduce lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, in the last quarter of the year.

Rwandans react to planned six-month HIV prevention injection

Friday, January 23, 2026

(L–R) A moderator leads a panel discussion with Bill Gates, the American philanthropist and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Rwanda’s Minister
of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire, and Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in
Davos on Wednesday, January 21. Gates announced the $50 million initiative, dubbed Horizon 1000, aimed at deploying AI tools in the health
sector in partnership with African governments and health leaders. Photo: Courtesy.

Why Bill Gates, OpenAI chose Rwanda for $50m AI healthcare initiative

Thursday, January 22, 2026

A construction site where works to upgrade the hospital are currently taking place.

Rwf6bn revamp underway at one of Gatsibo’s oldest hospitals

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

American billionaire Bill Gates and Co-Chair of Gates Foundation announced on Wednesday, January 21, in a blog post that the $50 million initiative, dubbed Horizon 1000.

Rwanda to benefit from Bill Gates' $50m AI healthcare initiative

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

A woman exercises in a gym in Kigali. File

The hidden dangers of weight loss shortcuts creeping up in Rwanda

Monday, January 19, 2026