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Residents undergo screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) during a community health outreach exercise in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Health

Govt integrates HIV, NCD care to reduce patient visits

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
RAB have called upon farmers to improve milking hygiene in a bid to curb mastitis, a disease affecting dairy cows. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

RAB steps in as 60% of Gishwati milk is rejected

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion during IFPA Forum Africa 2026 in Nairobi from May 7–9. Courtesy
Featured

Experts, patients demand better psoriasis care at first-ever Africa forum

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a chronic non-communicable disease .

Is your weakness linked to high blood pressure?

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Medics conduct chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening at Butaro Hospital. Photo: Germain Nsanzimana.
Health

Herbal medicine linked to rising kidney cases in Burera

Monday, April 27, 2026
(L-R) Pierre-Célestin Habiyaremye, President of PsorAfrica and Founder of the Rwanda Psoriasis, Media professional Janet Mbugua, and Frida Dunger Johnsson, Executive Director of IFPA. Courtesy
Featured

Africa’s first psoriasis forum to confront overlooked disease burden in Nairobi

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Doctors at CHUK perform Rwanda’s first surgery on epilepsy patient on February 8. Courtesy

Epilepsy caregivers need care too

Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Health

Tuberculosis: 5–7% of patients die due to late detection

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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Health

Tooth decay affects one in three children

Saturday, March 21, 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
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
The New Times

Building resilient and inclusive health systems for rare diseases in Africa

Saturday, February 28, 2026