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A 2023 pilot study by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) shows that among young people aged 13–24, 4.4 percent reported cannabis use in the past 30 days, 2 percent used cigarettes, and while 0.2 used opiates. Courtesy

What we miss when we criminalize pain: Rethinking drug policy through a public health lens

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Janvier Igabe and Josiane Tuyishimire pose for a photo. Igabe, who is HIV-negative, and Tuyishimire, who is positive, are married, raising two daughters.
People

How a Kigali couple is thriving despite different HIV statuses

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Dr. Thomas Hübl, an international facilitator of collective trauma healing and co-founder of the Global Restoration Institute, during the launch of the initiative in Kigali on Monday, January 5. Courtesy
Editorial

Healing justice requires collective support

Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Volunteers help a trauma victim during a commemoration event at Kicukiro Nyanza Genocide Memorial on May 4, 2019.

The weight of silence: How trauma echoes across generations

Saturday, December 13, 2025
Sports enthusiasts raise their voices against gender-based violence during Car Free Day activities in Kigali. Courtesy
Health

Inside the mind of an abuser: Insights from a Psychologist

Monday, December 08, 2025
Jeanne d’Arc Nyirahabiyaremye transformed the beaty salon into a training centre to offer young people training and job opportunities.
Featured

From prison to purpose: How one woman's journey is redefining reintegration

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Two women proudly wear the message: ‘Together, we rise to end violence against women and girls,’ standing strong for change and hope.
Crime

Unmasking the silent pain of gender-based violence

Friday, December 05, 2025
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Health

Breaking the skin barrier: Kayitesi Kayitenkore on dermatology, identity, and healing in Rwanda

Monday, November 24, 2025
Miss Rwanda 2020 Naomie Nishimwe, during an interview on her new memoir 'More Than a Crown'. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Art

More Than a Crown: Miss Rwanda 2020 opens up about childhood, mental health, marriage

Monday, November 17, 2025
A nurse assists a mother with her newborn at a hospital in Kigali on January 1, 2025. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Women

Life after birth: How mothers should cope with postpartum depression

Friday, November 14, 2025
Officials during a consultative meeting on the new law regulating healthcare services that was adopted by the Cabinet. in Kigali. Courtesy
Featured

What Rwanda’s new health law means for access to sexual, reproductive services

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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Health

Can public–private partnerships bridge gap in maternal mental health?

Friday, October 17, 2025