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An artist's impression of the National Veterinary Reference Laboratory, a high-security biosafety level three (BSL-3) facility, that is under construction in Rubirizi, Kicukiro Distict. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda to set up $24m lab to detect, respond to zoonotic diseases

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Dr Jerome Kim, Director General of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), speaks with The New Times journalist during an interview in Kigali on November 14. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Health

What it takes to build vaccine manufacturing capacity in emerging markets

Saturday, November 15, 2025
A lab expert works at Kacyiru Hospital. Genomics is the study of an organism's complete set of DNA, including all of its genes and their interactions with each other and the environment. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Health

Genomics could help Rwanda tackle cancer, NCD burden: experts

Monday, October 27, 2025
Minister Nsengimana makes remarks during the graduation. Courtesy.
Education

Education minister urges AIMS Rwanda graduates to turn knowledge into action

Saturday, October 11, 2025
Medics conduct a scanning exam in Kigali. Rwanda has been advancing clinical trials to tackle pressing health challenges, including by launching the world’s first Marburg virus disease clinical trial in October 2024. Craish BAHIZI
Health

What Rwanda needs to increase clinical research capacity

Monday, October 06, 2025
Belgium's Tiesj Benoot has been ruled out of UCI world road race after testing positive for COVID-19-courtesy
Cycling

Tiesj Benoot misses world road race after testing positive for COVID-19

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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Health

IVI Africa’s Ndembi on Rwanda’s role in vaccine innovation and health security

Monday, July 21, 2025
Dr. Gallican Rwibasira, Head of the National HIV, STIs, and Hepatitis Programmes at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), speaks during a panel discussion at the International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science in Kigali on July 15
Health

WHO-approved test panel for HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B unveiled in Kigali

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
A health worker conducts a Covid-19 test in 2021 in Kigali. File
Health

Protecting yourself from Influenza A: Expert tips amid Rwanda's flu season

Saturday, June 14, 2025
Children during a recreation activity at Home Don Bosco Cyotamakara. File
Rwanda

Rwanda's orphanage closure: A 12-year journey in transforming child care

Saturday, May 31, 2025
Health workers attend to the patients at Burera Health Post. The government is set to implement a new strategic plan is to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage. Craish Bahizi
Health

How Rwanda’s new Rwf7tn strategy plans to improve healthcare

Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation

For the first time, the elimination of a cancer is within our reach

Sunday, November 17, 2024