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Judith Nguimfack, head of the Digital Health Division at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Health

Africa CDC official: Continent lacks infrastructure to run its own health AI

Saturday, October 03, 2026
Dr. Nsanzimana (centre, front row) poses for a photo with officials of Gustave Roussy, a leading cancer centre in Europe, during the signing of the MoU. Photo credit, Health Ministry.
Health

Rwanda, European centre partner to boost specialised care, radiology

Saturday, October 03, 2026
The initiative, dubbed the Pink Ribbon Project, was launched on Thursday, October 1, in Kicukiro District. Courtesy
Health

New initiative offers free cancer screening to 400 Rwandans

Friday, October 02, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion at the Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali on Thursday, October 1. All photos by Craish BAHIZI.
Editorial

Digital health must also end the queues before care

Friday, October 02, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion at the Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali on Thursday, October 1. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
Health

Researchers explain why Africa struggles to share health data

Thursday, October 01, 2026
Minister of State for Health Dr Yvan Butera, delivers his remarks at at the opening of the fifth Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali on September 30. Photos by Elvis Ndateba
Women

How digital health is helping reduce maternal deaths

Thursday, October 01, 2026
Jean-Philbert Nsengimana, Chairman and Chief Curator, speaks about AI in healthcare, financing digital health, scaling African innovation and continental collaboration. Hotos by Elvis Ndateba
Technology

Nsengimana: Africa must build AI, unlock financing and scale health innovation

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
A worker carries out spraying as part of a malaria prevention campaign in Bugesera. File
Health

Malaria incidence on decline as govt targets high-burden areas

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Minister of State for Health Yvan Butera speaks on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, September 24. Courtesy
Health

Minister Butera talks Rwanda’s health security, pandemic preparedness

Friday, September 25, 2026
A study conducted in Rwanda between May and June 2024 found that 91.8 per cent of 159 patients surveyed experienced psychological stress.
Health

The hidden toll of prolonged stress on physical and mental health

Thursday, September 24, 2026
(L-R) Robert Ngabo Mugisha, Benny Uhoranishema and Jean De Dieu Niyonteze are Rwandan researchers are exploring how artificial intelligence could help health workers analyse eye images. Courtesy
Health

Rwandan researchers explore AI to improve eye disease screening

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
More than 600,000 women have been screened for cervical cancer as Rwanda expands early detection efforts toward 2027. NetPhoto   
Women

Over 600,000 women screened in cervical cancer drive

Friday, September 18, 2026