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In many rural parts of Rwanda, girls and women continue to face challenges in accessing sanitary pads during their menstrual periods, largely due to limited financial means. As a result,…
The University Teaching Hospital of Butare (CHUB) has officially unveiled new medical equipment featuring advanced technology for diagnosing and performing surgery on complex diseases, in a move aimed at bringing…
In a move aimed at strengthening support for individuals recovering from drug addiction and other behavioral disorders, Huye Isange Rehabilitation Center has signed a five-year partnership agreement with Family Circle…
Rwanda has marked 25 years of its community-based health insurance scheme, Mutuelle de Santé, with new contribution rates introduced to strengthen the system’s sustainability. The anniversary and launch of the…
At the University Teaching Hospital of Butare (CHUB), the International Day of the Sick was celebrated on Sunday 8th 2026, an annual event dedicated to reminding society of the importance…
The Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has announced that efforts to eliminate cervical cancer are yielding strong results, raising optimism that by 2027 the disease will no longer be a major…
As some citizens continue to show limited understanding of how to prevent intestinal worm infections such as Bilharzia, health authorities in Rwanda have strengthened public awareness campaigns aimed at increasing…
Hygiene in food preparation is one of the key pillars that play a major role in safeguarding public health. Although food is a source of energy and proper nutrition, when…
Rwanda’s latest demographic health survey (RDHS 2025) shows that family planning use among married women has continued to rise, with 69% now using some form of contraception and 64% relying…
The seventh survey recently conducted by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) on basic childhood immunization, released in 2025, indicates that the proportion of children who receive all…