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A medic records a patient's identification details during a medical drill focused on pandemic preparedness at King Faisal Hospital in 2022 . Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Health

How to keep mental health in check during pandemics

Sunday, December 29, 2024
The epidemiological situation of Mpox in Africa remains especially concerning, with high case counts observed in DR Congo, Burundi, and Uganda.
Africa

WHO: Mpox in Africa "especially concerning"

Tuesday, December 24, 2024
The New Times
Health

Tackling dangerous myths: Rwanda’s enduring fight against HIV

Saturday, December 21, 2024
The Ministry of Health plans to adopt advanced technologies, including GPS tracking, to monitor bat migration and behaviour. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda to use GPS to monitor bats for zoonotic diseases

Friday, December 20, 2024
The New Times
Africa

South African health officials issue warning about rubella amid rising infections

Friday, December 20, 2024
Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana declared the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Rwanda over on Friday, December 20.
Health

Rwanda declares Marburg virus outbreak over

Friday, December 20, 2024
Assiel Ngarambe, CHUK’s longest serving morgue attendant, inside the hospital's morgue. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Health

CHUK’s longest-serving morgue attendant who dignifies the dead

Friday, December 20, 2024
Medics during the Marburg response earlier this year . Rwanda is expected to declare the end of the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak on Friday, December 20. File
Health

Rwanda set to declare Marburg outbreak over

Thursday, December 19, 2024
A medic takes care of a patient at King Faisal Hospital. Scientists are increasingly alarmed by the growing threat of zoonotic diseases—infections that jump from animals to humans. File
Health

Covid, Mpox, bird flu, MVD: Why viruses jump from animals to humans

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Dr. Lambert Rangira, the Country Programs Manager for AHF Rwanda hands over a ball to the Muyira team fter winning a competition during an event to mark the World AIDS Day event. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Nyanza District: AHF Rwanda’s HIV awareness to equip youth with knowledge to combat virus

Monday, December 09, 2024
Rob Kucera, District Director for Radisson Hotels East Africa and Complex General Manager of Radisson Blu and Kigali Convention Centre (R) and delegates at the event. Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali, celebrated its annual appreciation cocktail and dinner on December 6. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Radisson Blu Kigali hosts gala dinner to honour clients, partners

Monday, December 09, 2024
Viral infections are illnesses one gets from tiny organisms that use body cells to make more copies of themselves (viruses).

What you need to know about viral infections

Friday, December 06, 2024