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Residents undergo screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) during a community health outreach exercise in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Rwanda needs to take the fight against NCDs beyond hospitals

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Rwanda’s response to the Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak is gaining momentum, with vaccination campaigns, household inspections, livestock spraying and testing being intensified.
Editorial

Containment of Rift Valley Fever cannot wait

Friday, August 14, 2026
Officials launch a campaign during the annual high-level national stakeholders’ advocacy meeting on prevention and control of NTDs and WASH integration. Courtesy
Health

Renewed call to tackle neglected tropical diseases from grassroots

Friday, August 14, 2026
Cows pass through an automated spraying facility in Nyagatare District as part of efforts to control ticks and other livestock parasites. File photo.
Agriculture

How Rwanda is containing Rift Valley Fever outbreak

Friday, August 14, 2026
Rwandan entrepreneur and medical doctor David Kamugundu, founder of digital health company eFiche Ltd.
Business

Rwandan entrepreneur reaches Africa's Business Heroes Top 20

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Girls listen to an advisor on reproductive health during an event to mark AIDS Day in Ndera Sector in Gasabo in 2024. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

If mothers don’t have the answers, who will teach the daughters?

Thursday, August 13, 2026
An Ambucycle responder heads out to provide emergency care, helping medical professionals reach patients faster. Courtesy.
Health

Ambucycle: Bringing emergency care closer, one motorcycle at a time

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Caretakers assist a child with autism at Autism Rwanda. Based on the World Health Organization’s global estimate of autism prevalence, Rwanda is estimated to have more than 140,000 people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Craish Bahizi

Autism and mental health: A growing public health priority for Rwanda and Africa

Sunday, August 09, 2026
Participants undergo a mass screening of non-communicable diseases during the Car-Free Day mass sports on Sunday, June 1,2025. Courtesy
Wellness

Why more young Rwandans are developing high blood pressure

Friday, August 07, 2026
Women breastfeed their children during a breastfeeding campaign in Nyamasheke District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Why breastfeeding needs family support, not just mothers

Wednesday, August 05, 2026
Rwanda National Police officers inspect a facility following the immediate closure of several alcoholic beverage factories across the country. Courtesy photo.
Rwanda

RIB, govt spox shed light on closure of alcohol manufacturers

Tuesday, August 04, 2026
American philanthropist Bill Gates addresses delegates during the inaugural Paul Farmer Butaro Dialogues on Health Equity and Innovation on Wednesday, July 22. Courtesy

Is Rwanda the hub, or a testing ground?

Friday, July 31, 2026