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Children attend a pre-school class at Munini model village located in Nyaruguru District. PHOTO/FILE
Health

Back to school: The health checks parents should not skip

Monday, August 31, 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
Dental caries, commonly known as tooth decay or cavities, is one of the most common oral diseases affecting children and adults worldwide. File

Don't wait until it hurts: Early treatment saves your teeth and your money

Tuesday, August 04, 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.
Health

Processed foods, screen time driving rise in child obesity

Thursday, May 28, 2026
PEXELS/KETUT SUBIYANTO
Health

Tooth decay affects one in three children

Saturday, March 21, 2026
Every year, on March 20, the world celebrates World Oral Health Day. This year’s theme is, “A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life'.

A happy mouth is a happy life

Friday, March 20, 2026
A dentist while treating a patient in Kigali. File

Oral health is not a luxury, it is a necessity

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Carbohydrates are considered as macronutrients, mainly composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and are the main source of energy for the body, right down to cellular level. 

Know about healthy carbs

Monday, March 09, 2026
Some of the sugary drinks that are reported to be contributing to a rise in preventable diseases. Courtesy

Can ‘health taxes’ slow the rise of NCDs?

Monday, January 19, 2026
WHO calls for 'health tax' on sugary drinks, alcohol.
Health

WHO calls for 'health tax' on sugary drinks, alcohol

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Etienne Sangano was diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in 1999 after repeated visits to University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK).
Health

One man’s fight against heart disease and why the condition is Rwanda’s top killer

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
International

US blocks UN agreement on tackling chronic diseases

Sunday, September 28, 2025