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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
Prof. Dr. Richard Gurgel from the University of Utah led the team that performed the sugery at King Faisal Hospital.

One refugee child’s impact on hearing care in Rwanda

Friday, February 20, 2026
A hearing aid is a device designed to improve hearing by making sound audible to a person with hearing loss.

Ringing in the ears? It could be tinnitus, an often-ignored problem

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Cardinal Antoine Kambanda delivered a message on peace at Saint Michel Cathedral in Kigali.
Religion

Messages of peace, hope and faith as believers welcome 2026

Thursday, January 01, 2026
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Rwanda

Prof. Geoffrey Rugege remembered as devoted scholar, mentor

Friday, December 05, 2025
For the first time, Rwanda on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 performed cochlear implant surgeries that restore hearing for people with severe auditory impairment. Courtesy

Cochlear implants in Rwanda: Why a medical breakthrough demands inclusive communication

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Dr. Richard Gurgel, an Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) surgeon from the University of Utah, USA, the leader of the operation and his assistant doctors during the operation at King Faisal Hospital on Tuesday, August 12. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

PHOTOS: Rwanda performs first cochlear implant surgeries for children who can't hear

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Mouth breathing, particularly during sleep, may silently affect health. Experts associate it with reduced oxygen intake, dehydration, fatigue, and lower brain function. Internet Photo.
Health

Breathing through the mouth is bad for your health: Here is what experts know

Sunday, July 27, 2025
More than 40,000 patients across Rwanda received free medical treatment during the fifth East African Community (EAC) Armed Forces Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) week. Dan Gatsinzi
Health

PHOTOS: EAC troops provide free medical care, build communities in Rwanda

Thursday, July 03, 2025
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Health

VIDEO: The evolution of plastic and reconstructive surgery in Rwanda

Sunday, April 06, 2025