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The drug Rwanda plans to roll out is the long-acting injectable Cabotegravir (CAB-LA), an intramuscular, long-acting form of PrEP.
Health

What to know about Rwanda’s new preventive HIV drug

Friday, December 06, 2024
Passengers board a RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport. Starting from Thursday, December 5, travelers from Rwanda will no longer be redirected to three designated U.S airports.
Rwanda

US lifts restrictions on travelers from Rwanda

Thursday, December 05, 2024
Delegates pose for a photo as Rwanda marked the World AIDS Day event on December 1, under the theme “End AIDS, My Responsibility.” Courtesy
Editorial

A renewed commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS

Monday, December 02, 2024
The World AIDS Day was marked under the theme “End AIDS, My Responsibility.” 
Health

Rwanda observes World AIDS Day with renewed commitment to ending HIV, stigma

Sunday, December 01, 2024
Africa CDC has commended the United States government for its decisive action to lift the Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Marburg in Rwanda on November 23. Courtesy
Health

Marburg: US lifts travel advisory on Rwanda

Saturday, November 23, 2024
Revelers soak in the energy at last year’s Friends of Amstel Experience. The event returns this Saturday, headlined by Nigeria’s BNXN.
Showbiz

Make the most of Kigali this weekend

Friday, November 22, 2024
The Director General of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya addresses the opening of the 52nd Board Meeting of the Global Fund on Tuesday in Lilongwe, Malawi
Health

Africa CDC chief emphasises need for local manufacturing of drugs

Thursday, November 21, 2024
The Director General of The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jean Kaseya, during the official opening of Biashara Afrika 2024 in Kigali on October 9. Africa CDC on Monday, November 18, called on the United States to reassess its Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda issued in response to the Marburg virus disease outbreak in the country. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Rwanda

Marburg: Africa CDC urges U.S. to reassess travel advisory on Rwanda

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
A healthcare worker administers a pneumococcal catch-up vaccine to a baby in the village of Kandaor, BO district, Sierra Leone, on June 13, 2011. The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) reported that this condition accounted for 16% of consultations across all health centers. Photo courtesy
Health

World Pneumonia Day: Rwanda ramps up fight against leading child health threat

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Rwanda achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to combat the Marburg virus disease outbreak on November 9
Marburg Virus

WHO hails Rwanda Marburg 'milestone'

Saturday, November 09, 2024
The two remaining patients of the Marburg virus disease in Rwanda recovered on Friday, November 8, bringing the total recoveries to 51.
Marburg Virus

Marburg virus ‘under control’ as all patients recovered

Friday, November 08, 2024
Fruit bats have been identified as the primary source of the Marburg outbreak in Rwanda. Internet photo
Rwanda

Health minister on why killing Marburg spreading bats is no solution

Tuesday, November 05, 2024