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King Faisal Hospital has successfully carried out Rwanda’s first percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO)
Health

King Faisal Hospital performs Rwanda’s first stroke-related heart surgery

Monday, May 19, 2025
Health professionals warn that skipping doses or self-medicating is making antibiotics like amoxicillin ineffective in up to 80% of cases, driving antimicrobial resistance.
Health

What you should know about antimicrobial resistance, an escalating global threat

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Josée Nyamutamba Nyetera, a seasoned therapist and one of the pioneers of mental health care in Rwanda after the Genocide against the Tutsi, during the interview with The New Times. Willy Mucyo
Health

One woman’s journey to transform Genocide-inflicted trauma into healing

Friday, May 16, 2025
Conservative management offer the best optional treatment for constipation. Courtesy

Conservative management offer the best optional treatment for constipation

Friday, May 09, 2025
Wildlife and bird photographer Will Wilson during exercise at the launch of 'the Walk with Will initiative.' Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Wildlife photographer's ‘Walk with Will’ raises cancer awareness, funds for patient support in Rwanda

Thursday, May 08, 2025
Doctors during an operation at Masaka Hospital in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

10 key things to know about Rwanda’s new health services bill

Wednesday, May 07, 2025
A patient undergoes an eye test at a Kamonyi based hospital. Effective July 1, new medical tariffs will be implemented across health facilities. Photo: Willy Mucyo.
Health

New medical tariffs to take effect in July – health minister

Wednesday, May 07, 2025
A midwife helps a mother after the birth of her newborn in Kigali. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

Why Rwanda needs to train 5,000 new midwives in four years

Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Representatives from the Ministry of Health and those from different medical entities, during the session related to the new healthcare service bill, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (courtesy).
Health

New bill proposes treatment without patient’s consent in emergency cases

Friday, May 02, 2025
Assiel Ngarambe who works in CHUK mortuary during an interview. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Law

Medics push back on 21-day mortuary rule proposal

Thursday, May 01, 2025
World TB (tuberculosis) Day.

Is it more than “just” TB? Extra pulmonary TB and why early detection matters

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Alexandre Mugwaneza was referred to a doctor at Rwanda Cancer Centre (RCC) at Rwanda Military Referral and Teaching Hospital, in Kanombe, where he began treatment in January 2021.
Health

Men over 45: ‘Even if you feel fine, get screened since early prostate cancer detection can save your life’ – medic

Saturday, April 26, 2025