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Health workers conduct hepatitis screening during the ongoing Rwanda's viral hepatitis elimination campaign. Photos by Kellya Keza
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Hepatitis: Rwanda shifts screening focus to high-risk groups

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

Hepatitis is the test of Africa's health sovereignty

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Africa CDC has commended Rwanda's progress in efforts to eliminate hepatitis, including administering vaccines to newborns. FILE
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Africa CDC boss commends Rwanda’s progress in hepatitis elimination

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
A woman and her new born at Kirehe Hospital in eastern province. File

Why are we still blaming women for infertility?

Monday, July 20, 2026
Global cancer cases could reach nearly 35 million a year by 2050.Courtesy
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Cancer cases could reach 35 million a year by 2050, WHO says

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Patients admitted at Butaro Hospital in Burera District. Addressing MPs, Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana said that Rwanda needs at least 3,000 hospital beds to ease pressure on health facilities across the country. Dan Gatsinzi.
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3,000 hospital beds needed to end overcrowding, says health minister

Thursday, July 09, 2026
WHO trials new Ebola treatments in DR Congo. Courtesy
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WHO trials new Ebola treatments in DR Congo

Friday, July 03, 2026
Dr. Isabelle Mukagatare, Head of the Department of Biomedical Services at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) and Marc Haribou, bioMérieux Vice President for Africa during the handover ceremony on Friday, June 26. Photos by Kellya Keza
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New equipment to speed up Rwanda’s detection of Ebola, other high-risk infections

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Elvis Benimana, the Tubiteho Project Lead at HDI, said the approach complements prevention and rehabilitation efforts.
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Experts on why ending stigma is key to tackling drug addiction

Monday, June 15, 2026
Majorite Jean de Dieu Rwagasore was in the second year of secondary in 1991, when he began donating blood.
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He has donated blood for 35 years and is not stopping

Sunday, June 14, 2026
A blood donor interacts with a health expert after completing the donation exercise.
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How a lifeline for hospital blood supply was built

Saturday, June 13, 2026
Prof. Léon Mutesa, Director of the Centre for Human Genetics at the University of Rwanda, during his presentation at the launch
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€15m vaccine clinical trial on mosquito-borne viral disease launched

Wednesday, June 10, 2026