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Experts on occupational therapy services pose for a photo at the event. Courtesy
Health

10 things experts say could boost occupational therapy services

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a lifelong condition caused by alcohol exposure before birth.

Preventing fetal alcohol syndrome

Monday, October 19, 2026
Kigali residents take part in Car Free Day mass sport. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Health

Did you know physical exercise can reduce stroke risk by up to 45%?

Monday, September 28, 2026
Caretakers assist a child with autism at Autism Rwanda. Based on the World Health Organization’s global estimate of autism prevalence, Rwanda is estimated to have more than 140,000 people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Craish Bahizi

Autism and mental health: A growing public health priority for Rwanda and Africa

Sunday, August 09, 2026
Mothers feed their children during a campaign to raise awareness about combating stunting and improving maternal and child nutrition in Nyamasheke District. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Why early detection in child development matters

Friday, May 29, 2026
The World Autism Awareness Day 2026, was marked on April 2, under the theme, “Autism and Humanity Every Life Has Value.”

Not a curse: the hidden struggle of autism in Rwanda

Thursday, April 02, 2026
Parents and their disabled children at Love with Actions Academy in Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District
Education

Disability enrolment rises but access challenges remain

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Participants pose for a group photo during the commemoration of World Stroke Day on Wednesday, October 29.
Health

Experts call for specialised stroke units as cases rise in Rwanda

Friday, October 31, 2025
Health workers attend to the patients at Burera Health Post. The government is set to implement a new strategic plan is to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage. Craish Bahizi
Health

How Rwanda’s new Rwf7tn strategy plans to improve healthcare

Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Eric Ishimwe serves coffee to a customer at Turambe Shoppe, a coffee shop in Gasabo District, Kigali, on May 4, 2024. Courtesy
Health

Breaking barriers: Empowering individuals with Down syndrome through inclusion

Thursday, May 09, 2024
George Jean Claude Murekeyimana, 41-year-old Orthodox priest, during the interview at Iwacu Recovery Centre in Nyamata, Bugesera District. Photo by Christianne Murengerantwari
Religion

From struggle to strength: An Orthodox priest’s battle with alcohol addiction

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
The New Times

Don’t despair, perhaps it’s a different ability

Tuesday, April 02, 2024