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Participants undergo mass screening for non-communicable diseases during Umuganda in Gahanga, Kicukiro District, on Saturday, August 29. PHOTO/CRAISH BAHIZI.
Rwanda

Rising NCD burden drives longer, costlier care, experts warn

Sunday, September 06, 2026
Health workers during the ongoing crisis to fight against Ebola in DR Congo.

When health systems weaken, communities become the first line of survival

Friday, September 04, 2026
The New Times

Africa’s food systems: Twenty-three years after Maputo, what has changed?

Wednesday, September 02, 2026
Delegates pose for a group photo at the 76th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa in Ethiopia.
Rwanda

African health ministers commit to multi-disease elimination

Thursday, August 27, 2026
World Health Organisation has declared that five African countries are now polio-free. Courtesy
Health

WHO declares five African countries polio-free

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
World Health Organisation has declared that five African countries are now polio-free. Courtesy

WHO declares five African countries polio-free

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Students pose for a group photo during an awareness campaign on bilharzia and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). File
Health

Rwanda rolls out five-year strategy to fight neglected tropical diseases

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Veterinarians treat a dog at New Vision Veterinary Hospital in Nyarutarama, Kigali. Courtesy
Health

Inside Kigali’s specialised hospital for dogs and cats

Monday, August 10, 2026
Jail terms for offences such as exhuming animal carcasses are among the key provisions contained in Rwanda's newly approved animal husbandry and fisheries bill. File

Up to 10 years in jail for exhuming animal carcasses: What's in the new livestock bill

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

Hepatitis is the test of Africa's health sovereignty

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Uganda's health ‌minister declared the country Ebola-free on Tuesday, July 28. Courtesy
Health

Uganda announces end of Ebola outbreak

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
A healthcare worker tests a young man for COVID-19. Today’s health challenges demand solutions that reach far beyond the walls of a hospital. File

Why Rwanda’s health workforce needs more than clinical skills

Tuesday, July 28, 2026