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A medic records a patient's identification details during a medical drill focused on pandemic preparedness at King Faisal Hospital in 2022 . Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Health

How to keep mental health in check during pandemics

Sunday, December 29, 2024
The epidemiological situation of Mpox in Africa remains especially concerning, with high case counts observed in DR Congo, Burundi, and Uganda.
Africa

WHO: Mpox in Africa "especially concerning"

Tuesday, December 24, 2024
The Ministry of Health plans to adopt advanced technologies, including GPS tracking, to monitor bat migration and behaviour. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda to use GPS to monitor bats for zoonotic diseases

Friday, December 20, 2024
Medics during the Marburg response earlier this year . Rwanda is expected to declare the end of the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak on Friday, December 20. File
Health

Rwanda set to declare Marburg outbreak over

Thursday, December 19, 2024
A medic takes care of a patient at King Faisal Hospital. Scientists are increasingly alarmed by the growing threat of zoonotic diseases—infections that jump from animals to humans. File
Health

Covid, Mpox, bird flu, MVD: Why viruses jump from animals to humans

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Business people on their way to Goma town. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Rwanda

Rwanda-DR Congo border sees surge in people movement

Thursday, December 12, 2024
An unidentified disease has killed at least 31 people in DR Congo’s Kwango Province. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo: Mystery disease kills over 30 in remote area

Monday, December 09, 2024
According to the DR Congo public health ministry, 394 cases and 30 deaths have been reported so far in the Panzi health zone.
Rwanda

WHO joins investigation in DR Congo undiagnosed disease

Saturday, December 07, 2024
Director General of Rwanda Biomedical Center, Claude Muvunyi delivers his remarks during the event.
Health

World AIDs Day: Rwanda introduces new preventive measure

Monday, December 02, 2024
The World AIDS Day was marked under the theme “End AIDS, My Responsibility.” 
Health

Rwanda observes World AIDS Day with renewed commitment to ending HIV, stigma

Sunday, December 01, 2024
Africa CDC has commended the United States government for its decisive action to lift the Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Marburg in Rwanda on November 23. Courtesy
Health

Marburg: US lifts travel advisory on Rwanda

Saturday, November 23, 2024
The Director General of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya addresses the opening of the 52nd Board Meeting of the Global Fund on Tuesday in Lilongwe, Malawi
Health

Africa CDC chief emphasises need for local manufacturing of drugs

Thursday, November 21, 2024