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Every year, on March 20, the world celebrates World Oral Health Day. This year’s theme is, “A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life'.

A happy mouth is a happy life

Friday, March 20, 2026
Photodynamic therapy uses a light-sensitive compound and laser light to destroy infected cells. INTERNET
Health

Scientists develop treatment that could prevent cervical cancer

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
The 2025 survey indicates that 8% of girls aged 15–19 have ever been pregnant, compared with about 5% reported in the 201920 survey. File
Health

Teen pregnancy rises to 8% as experts warn of growing risks

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Most patients living with hepatitis B and C in Rwanda are missing crucial liver cancer screenings. Courtesy
Health

Missed liver cancer screenings put hepatitis patients at risk - study

Sunday, March 15, 2026
L-R: Elias Nambaje, a kidney transplant recipient and advocate for kidney health awareness; and Dr. Florence Sibomana, a senior programme officer on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at PATH, an NGO promoting health equity.
Health

How a kidney transplant saved Nambaje’s life

Saturday, March 14, 2026
Vestine Hategekimana
Health

Inside Gicumbi’s struggle to break cycle of child stunting

Thursday, March 12, 2026
A dentist while treating a patient in Kigali. File

Oral health is not a luxury, it is a necessity

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Carbohydrates are considered as macronutrients, mainly composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and are the main source of energy for the body, right down to cellular level. 

Know about healthy carbs

Monday, March 09, 2026
A sign language interpreter helpS a person with disability during a recent meeting. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Rwanda

Deaf Rwandans push for right to drive

Saturday, March 07, 2026
A pupil undergoes a hearing screening at GS Cyivugiza during World Hearing Day..
Health

Hearing loss: Late detection, stigma deny children timely care

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Paediatrician Dr Jean Claude Kanyamihigo at La Croix du Sud Hospital in Remer. Photo by Kellya Keza
Health

World Hearing Day 2026: Protecting children from preventable hearing loss

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
According to the World Health Organization, over 430 million people worldwide live with disabling hearing loss, including millions of children. Up to 60 percent of hearing loss in children is preventable.
Wellness

Ear infections, loud noise linked to hearing loss: Here's how you prevent it

Tuesday, March 03, 2026