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Rwanda has added brachytherapy to its cancer treatment services. Internet
Health

Cancer: Rwanda adds brachytherapy to treatment services

Tuesday, February 03, 2026
Students pose for a group photo during an awareness campaign on bilharzia and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). File
Health

What it will take to eliminate NTDs by 2030

Monday, February 02, 2026
A nurse uses a poster to explain cervical cancer to a patient at the Rwanda Military Hospital on March 6. Courtesy.
Women

Women can now self test for cervical cancer

Saturday, January 03, 2026
According to RBC, more than 2,000 people are treated for animal bites each year across the country, and at least one person dies annually. File
Health

Missing dog data stalls rabies elimination efforts

Friday, November 21, 2025
People use a public washroom at Nyirangarama. Rwanda will join the world to marks World Toilet Day on November 19.
Rwanda

What will it take to have communal toilets in Kigali's public buildings? 

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
A worker conducts a spraying exercise a house in Bugesera. RBC has started spraying homes in 28 sectors most affected by the disease, including areas in Gisagara, Bugesera, Nyagatare, Rwamagana, and
Health

How Rwanda is managing malaria surge amid rainy season

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Wetlands serve as a habitat for snails that host the parasites that cause bilharzia. People working is such areas are encouraged to always wear protective gear like long rubber boots.

How Bilharzia is still a concern for rural children in Rwanda

Saturday, August 16, 2025
Women who attended the event during cervical and breast cancer screening in Bugesera. Courtesy
Health

Inside Rwanda’s push to eliminate cervical cancer ahead of WHO targets

Friday, August 15, 2025
Rwanda is preparing to introduce a new rapid diagnostic test in antenatal clinics across the country as part of efforts to eliminate congenital syphilis by 2030.
Health

Rwanda plans to roll out rapid tests for congenital syphilis

Sunday, August 03, 2025
Dr. Gallican Rwibasira, Head of the National HIV, STIs, and Hepatitis Programmes at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), speaks during a panel discussion at the International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science in Kigali on July 15
Health

WHO-approved test panel for HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B unveiled in Kigali

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Officials recognize residents and students during the campaign on the neglected tropical diseases in Rwanda

Eliminating neglected tropical diseases in Rwanda: Why community voices matter?

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Prateek Suri, Founder – Maser Group.

AI is not coming for you, it’s coming to empower you

Sunday, June 15, 2025