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Rwanda is among countries that are in the process of eradicating leprosy. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda nears leprosy eradication with only 37 cases remaining

Saturday, February 01, 2025
Françoise Mukandutiye, a 33-year-old resident of Kimonyi Sector in Musanze District, has spent nearly two decades battling podoconiosis. Courtesy
Health

Podoconiosis: A neglected disease affecting 6,000 Rwandans with less awareness

Thursday, January 30, 2025
Someone is considered to be diabetic if the blood glucosesugar levels are persistently above normal.

Lifestyle control: The key to managing and preventing diabetes

Monday, January 27, 2025
The New Times

The health dangers lurking in your frozen, ready-to-eat meals

Friday, January 24, 2025
A community health worker instructs a pregnant woman and her husband in Karongi. Community Health workers will start tracking and managing hypertension. Olivier Mugwiza
Health

Community health workers to start screening high blood pressure

Thursday, January 23, 2025
The newly sworn-in US president, Donald Trump, signed the order for withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO)
Editorial

Africa must take full charge of its health systems

Thursday, January 23, 2025
A medic shows how the newly installed machine functions inside the Radiotherapy cancer centre at Rwanda Military Hospital, in Kanombe. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda set to launch cervical cancer elimination plan

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Panelists engage in a discussion at the International Conference on Neglected Tropical Disease Research in Africa on Monday, January 20. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Innovative strategies for Africa’s NTD burden take centre stage at global conference in Kigali

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Tanzania has confirmed Marburg virus outbreak.
Africa

Africa CDC mobilizes immediate response for Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Stakeholders who gathered in Kigali to validate and discuss findings from a new NTDs assessment
Health

Bugesera and Ruhango: Assessment highlights urgent water, sanitation gaps in NTDs fight

Friday, January 17, 2025
Medics during an eye operation at Masaka Hospital in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Inside Rwanda’s new five-year health strategy

Friday, January 17, 2025
A patient undergoes an eye screening at Rwanda Charity Eye Hospital, l in Bishenyi, Runda sector, Kamonyi district. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Health

Glaucoma: How is Rwanda combating the “silent thief of vision?”

Thursday, January 16, 2025