Rwandans have been called to embrace healthy and active lifestyles that contribute to their wellbeing and longevity, in the wake of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that are affecting many and becoming…
Health
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Marburg VirusNational
Rwanda’s Ministry Of Health Confirms Presence Of Deadly Marburg Virus
by Edmund Kagire 4:00 pmRwanda has confirmed the presence of the Marburg virus disease (MVD), after several cases of the deadly hemorrhagic fever were recorded in the country, amid claims of infections among health…
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National
President Kagame Promises Community Health Workers More Gov’t Support
by Edmund Kagire 3:44 pmPresident Paul Kagame on Saturday promised Community Health Workers that the government will do more, within the available resources, to support them in different ways in recognition of the work…
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National
PHOTOS: Pan-African Malaria Conference Delegates Join Rwandans For Car Free Day
by Daniel Sabiiti 5:22 pmExperts and delegates attending the 8th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Pan-African Malaria Conference (PAMC) joined the bi-monthly Car free day this Sunday morning to physically exercise and mobilize citizens…
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Rwanda and its partners have committed to embark on ensuring that all children in the country are vaccinated. This commitment follows findings conducted by Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) and Rinda…
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President Kagame Unveils IRCAD Africa Centre of Excellence In Rwanda, Hails Collaboration
by Edmund Kagire 2:28 pmPresident Paul Kagame on Saturday launched the IRCAD Africa Centre of Excellence in Masaka, Kicukiro district and hailed the partnership between IRCAD and the Government of France which birthed the…
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The 9th African medicines regulators conference has opened in Kigali with a new drive to push African countries to ratify the African Medicines Agency (AMA)Treaty for the Establishment of the…
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Press Releases
RIIO To Introduce Screening For Diabetic Retinopathy On Car Free Day
by KT Press Staff Writer 9:25 pmThe Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology (RIIO) is set to introduce screening for diabetic retinopathy, a condition that causes damage to the blood vessels in the tissue at the back…
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National
“My Family Conspired To Infect My Wife’ –Ills And Pains Of A Bereaved Husband
by Emmy Nuwamanya 3:12 pmIn the village of Musizi, Rukara cell, Rukara sector in Kayonza district, the market day crowd every Wednesday draws much attention, as people bring in commodities and livestock, as buyers…
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National
Enabel Boosts Access To Maternal And Infant Health Services In Nyarugenge District
by Emmy Nuwamanya 11:45 amMothers in Nyarugenge district can be hopeful, now that finding solutions to making long distances, seeking for maternal and child health services is on the right track, thanks to the corporation between…
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Special Reports
Base Editing: New Treatment For Cancer Brings Christmas Cheer and Hope
by Vincent Gasana 11:08 amInventing a cure for cancer, has in many ways, become medicine’s holy grail. Reaching, or finding it, is still a long way off, but one teenage girl’s reprieve, from what…
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The Ministry of Health has come out to explain the ongoing bout of flu sweeping across the country, stating that the cold which is mainly affecting children is part of…