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Officials launch the new initiative that targets at least 100 people per day to access free early screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Courtesy
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Featured: Mobile clinic targets 30,000 with free diabetes, cancer, HIV screening annually

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
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Why many children in Rwanda live with undiagnosed H. pylori infections

Thursday, February 12, 2026
Graduates celebrate during the ceremony at Butaro in Burera District on Sunday, January 25. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

The journey of impact toward equity in healthcare

Friday, January 30, 2026
Some youths attend a campaign to fight neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Bugesera District. By November 2025, more than 500 youths had joined the programme. Courtesy.
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Youth step up fight against neglected tropical diseases

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Delegates pose for a group photo during the launch of the project that aimed at strengthening cross-border community preparedness for Mpox and other high-risk epidemic-prone diseases.
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Featured: HDI, IOM, RBC partner to enhance cross-border community preparedness for epidemic-prone diseases

Monday, January 19, 2026
According to the World Health Organization’s annual report on TB, in 2024, estimated numbers of new cases continue to decline in sub-Saharan Africa, while efforts to detect new cases continue to gain traction.

The future can be bright in the fight against TB

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
One Health training in action at the ACES campus In Kigali. Photo Mireille Isimbi CCN

2025 in review: Advancing One Health through sustainable cold-chains, vaccines

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Africa “experts”: Moral certainty and local ignorance

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Under Secretary of State for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom Jeremy Lewin, and foreign minister Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, after signing the Department of State’s second bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Rwanda, in Washington, on December 5.
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Rwanda, US seal five-year Rwf332bn partnership to strengthen disease response

Saturday, December 06, 2025
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
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Rwanda to set up $24m lab to detect, respond to zoonotic diseases

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
The three-day event brings together over 200 scientists, engineers, researchers, health policymakers, industry experts, and private-sector innovators. courtesy
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Rwanda hosts vaccine cold-chain symposium

Monday, November 17, 2025
A medic conducts EBOLA vaccination exercise in Rubavu on December 8, 2019. File
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Africa’s vaccine revolution: Why cold-chain innovation matters more than ever

Sunday, November 16, 2025