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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
Rwanda National Police officers rescue Kigali residents stranded on a flooded street on February 3, 2020. File Photo
Environment

Why countries must accelerate climate adaptation efforts

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
The New Times

The importance of vitamin D, lifestyle choices in bone health

Friday, November 01, 2024
The three-day summit attracted healthcare professionals from across the continent to explore ways to realise the potential of innovations like artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, robotics, drones, and blockchain to tackle Africa's most pressing health challenges.
Health

Can AI unlock Africa’s healthcare bottlenecks?

Thursday, October 31, 2024
Security officers screen a woman before entiring CHUK hospital in Kigali on Tuesday, October 8. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

School visits resume as Marburg virus eases

Friday, October 25, 2024
Medics on duty treating Marburg patients. Two Marburg virus disease patients in Rwanda have been successfully taken off mechanical ventilation after more than 10 days of care. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda: First Marburg patients taken off mechanical ventilation in Africa - official

Saturday, October 19, 2024
Residents undergo a mass testing exercise of Non-Communicable diseases during Car-Free Day. The Global Week for Action on NCDs, runs from October 15 to October 22. Courtesy
Health

Tackling Rwanda’s NCDs epidemic: A call to action

Saturday, October 19, 2024
(L-R) WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus meets with Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana and WHO’s Country Representative to Rwanda, Dr. Brian Chirombo in Kigali. COURTESY
Marburg Virus

WHO boss in Rwanda to see firsthand country's Marburg response

Saturday, October 19, 2024
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Yvan Butera, receives a Marburg virus jab as the country rolled out a vaccination drive for front-line workers in Kigali on October 8, 2024. Courtesy photo

Global financial assistance is imperative to restore overburdened health systems

Friday, October 18, 2024
Health Minister Dr Sabin Nsanzimana.
Health

Rwanda hoping to see 'zero new Marburg cases, deaths for several days'

Friday, October 18, 2024
Four patients are still under treatment, according to the latest update from the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) on Thursday, October 17. FILE..
Health

Marburg: Five more patients recover as no new cases confirmed

Thursday, October 17, 2024
An Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team before performing a decontamination procedure using an ultraviolet laser robot at a hospital in Kigali earlier this month, as part of ongoing response to the Marburg outbreak. Photo: Courtesy.

Marburg outbreak response: Rwanda's key lessons in tackling public health crises

Wednesday, October 16, 2024