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Production of homemade beverages such as traditional beer urwagwa will now have to be approved by village health committees. Courtesy
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Homemade beverages now require village approval under new rules

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Dr. Isabelle Mukagatare, Head of the Department of Biomedical Services at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) and Marc Haribou, bioMérieux Vice President for Africa during the handover ceremony on Friday, June 26. Photos by Kellya Keza
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New equipment to speed up Rwanda’s detection of Ebola, other high-risk infections

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Medics inside IRCAD Africa Campus in Kigali on October 6, 2023. The $32 million state-of-the-art facility stands as the continent's premier center for training and research in minimally invasive surgery.

A sovereign bet on science could save millions of lives

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Prof. Léon Mutesa, Director of the Centre for Human Genetics at the University of Rwanda, during his presentation at the launch
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€15m vaccine clinical trial on mosquito-borne viral disease launched

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Health ministers from East African Community (EAC) member states will hold an extraordinary virtual meeting on June 1 and 2 to discuss a coordinated response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
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EAC ministers to meet over Ebola outbreak

Sunday, May 31, 2026
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Understanding typhoid fever and how to prevent it

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Rwandan-owned biopharmaceutical platform, AKAGERA Medicines was built to translate this philosophy into practice—advancing the discovery, development, and manufacturing of vaccines and biologics.

When the lights flicker: From aid dependency to African ownership

Thursday, May 07, 2026
Both delegations pose for a group photo at INES Ruhengeri. Courtesy
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Rwanda, Denmark varsities deepen collaboration in cancer research

Friday, May 01, 2026
Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana and Sandoz Chief Transformation and Growth Officer Simon Goeller at the signing ceremony in Kigali. Courtesy
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Rwanda signs medicines deal with Swiss drug maker

Thursday, April 16, 2026
A medic administers a Covid-19 vaccine at BK Arena in Kigali on March 6, 2021. File

Why does the world refuse to fund the best security strategy?

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
A scientist endeavoring to develop a vaccine for TB.

TB risk should not depend on where we are born

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
A doctor uses ePOCT+, the app tested to reduce antibiotic prescriptions in children, during the trial.
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Digital app slashes antibiotic use from 71% to 25%

Saturday, March 21, 2026