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Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood disorders that cause red blood cells to become rigid, sticky, and shaped like a crescent or a farm tool called a sickle. Courtesy
Health

Sickle cell: Why some patients are diagnosed after serious complications

Thursday, October 08, 2026
(L-R) Robert Ngabo Mugisha, Benny Uhoranishema and Jean De Dieu Niyonteze are Rwandan researchers are exploring how artificial intelligence could help health workers analyse eye images. Courtesy
Health

Rwandan researchers explore AI to improve eye disease screening

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  Kwita Izina, Rwanda’s annual gorilla naming ceremony, brings together local and international leaders, celebrities, athletes, business leaders and conservationists. PHOTO/KELLYA KEZA  

Kwita Izina: How Rwanda is sharing its story with the world

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Participants pose for a group photo during the Global Annual Meeting at the Kigali Conference and Exhibition Centre on September 14. PHOTO/Kellya Keza
Featured

New study explores how wearable sensors, AI could help save mothers and newborns

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Pregnant women participate in a Car Free Day event on May 24, 2026. Photo/Courtesy
Health

How NCDs complicate pregnancy and childbirth

Wednesday, September 09, 2026
Rwandan gospel singer Israel Mbonyi is among namers of baby gorillas of the 21st edition of Kwita Izina, the annual gorilla naming ceremony scheduled for Friday, September 4, in Kinigi, Musanze District. File
Tourism

Kwita Izina: Israel Mbonyi, Patrice Evra to name baby gorillas

Thursday, September 03, 2026
A mother takes care of her new born at Kirehe Hospital. File
Health

Beyond the ‘baby blues’: The hidden struggles of new mothers

Monday, August 24, 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
The couple's daughter is the latest chapter in a relationship that has weathered several public breakups before the pair confirmed they had privately married in June 2025. COURTESY.
Showbiz

Diamond Platnumz and Zuchu celebrate arrival of their first child

Monday, August 03, 2026
According to RBC, Rwanda aims to reduce maternal mortality from 149 deaths per 100,000 live births, recorded at the end of 2025, to fewer than 60 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2029. Courtesy
Women

Why maternal deaths remain a challenge

Friday, July 31, 2026
Health workers conduct hepatitis screening during the ongoing Rwanda's viral hepatitis elimination campaign. Photos by Kellya Keza
Health

Hepatitis: Rwanda shifts screening focus to high-risk groups

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

Hepatitis is the test of Africa's health sovereignty

Tuesday, July 28, 2026