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Rift Valley Fever affects sheep, goats and cattle and humans can get infected. FILE
Agriculture

What to know about Rift Valley Fever as Rwanda responds to latest outbreak

Saturday, July 18, 2026
Rwandans participate in a past event to raise awareness about palliative care. File.

Why better palliative care matters in Rwanda’s health system

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Security officers and district officials during an event to destroy illicit drinks in Gasabo. At least 44 people have died after consuming illicit alcoholic drinks between January and June this year. File
Health

Illicit alcohol linked to over 40 deaths in six months, health minister says

Thursday, July 09, 2026
Doctors perform a kidney transplant procedure during the launch of kidney transplant surgery services at King Faisal Hospital in Kigali, on May 28, 2023. Courtesy photo.
Health

Kidney transplants performed in Rwanda pass 100 mark

Monday, June 22, 2026
INTERNET PHOTO

When swollen feet signal something deeper

Friday, June 05, 2026
A young boy eats a sugary pastry outside a local kiosk stocked with sodas and processed snacks in a neighborhood on the outskirts. According to the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey, six percent of children under five in Rwanda are overweight. AI image.
Health

Processed foods, screen time driving rise in child obesity

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a chronic non-communicable disease .

Is your weakness linked to high blood pressure?

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Hantavirus antibody blood test. Detects antibodies to the hantavirus, indicating past or current hantavirus infection. (Photo by Wladimir Bulgar/Science Photo Li / WBU / Science Photo Library via AFP)
Health

Hantavirus: Rare rodent-borne virus linked to severe disease

Thursday, May 07, 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
Residents undergo a mass screening exercise for non-communicable diseases during the bi-monthly Kigali Car Free Day mass sports event. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

When high blood sugar attacks the blood vessels

Saturday, February 21, 2026
Residents undergo the Community-based screening for hypertension and NCDs at Kigali Car Free Day mass sports. File
Health

Inside health initiatives that shaped 2025

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Medics conduct mass screening for non-communicable diseases during the Kigali Car-Free Day sports event in Kigali. Courtesy

Diabetes and the risks of high blood glucose

Monday, December 15, 2025