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Jacques Mbalirende, a prostate cancer survivor posing for a photo after the interview in Kigali on February 6. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
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Early screening saved my life: Prostate cancer survivor, 77, urges men to test early

Saturday, February 07, 2026
Gardasil 9, a new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
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Rwanda to introduce vaccine against six cancers

Thursday, February 05, 2026
Rwanda has added brachytherapy to its cancer treatment services. Internet
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Cancer: Rwanda adds brachytherapy to treatment services

Tuesday, February 03, 2026
Students pose for a group photo during an awareness campaign on bilharzia and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). File
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What it will take to eliminate NTDs by 2030

Monday, February 02, 2026
A health worker interacts with a blood donor during an exercise in Kigali, in June 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi
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Dispelling misconceptions around blood donation

Saturday, January 31, 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
Various blood components in dedicated bags—red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate (from left to right)—at RBC’s Blood Transfusion Division in Kigali, on July 30, 2024. Courtesy
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RBC upgrades plasma system to cut waste, meet export standards

Thursday, January 29, 2026
A 2023 pilot study by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) shows that among young people aged 13–24, 4.4 percent reported cannabis use in the past 30 days, 2 percent used cigarettes, and while 0.2 used opiates. Courtesy

What we miss when we criminalize pain: Rethinking drug policy through a public health lens

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Rwanda is expected to start exporting blood plasma for fractionation later this year, once the remaining technical and regulatory requirements are completed. Joan Mbabazi
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Plasma exports set to start by year-end, says RBC

Monday, January 26, 2026
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing allows women to collect a vaginal sample and submit it for laboratory testing to detect high-risk strains.
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HPV self-testing is helping women catch cervical cancer early

Saturday, January 24, 2026
Pap smear kit to test for papoloma virus and cervical cancer.
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10 things to know about new cervical cancer self-sampling kits

Saturday, January 24, 2026
The government plans to introduce lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, in the last quarter of the year.
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Rwandans react to planned six-month HIV prevention injection

Friday, January 23, 2026