Cancer patients in Rwanda will soon start getting subsidized medication under the Community Based Health Insurance (CBHI) program commonly known as ‘Mutuelle de Sante’, officials have said. “There has been…
Rwanda health
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The Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis association of Rwanda (RPAO) has started raising public awareness about the chronic disease which many Rwandans could be living with but in isolation due to…
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National
Bandebereho: Meet the Nyabihu Men Who Vowed to Take The Issue of Stunting In Hand
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 11:07 am‘You will not suffer stunting as long as we live,’ is a vow the men from Nyabihu district, Western Province have made, a resolve to contribute to early childhood development.…
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International
The $ 12M Regional Pharmaceutical Project Launched in Kigali
by Daniel Sabiiti 12:04 pmRwanda’s Ministry of Health in partnership with the African Development Fund (ADF) have launched the anticipated $12 million Regional Pharmaceutical Sector Support Project which will enable the continent to increase…
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International
WHO, UNFPA Commit to Support Rwanda’s Health Research and Policy
by Daniel Sabiiti 5:25 pmThe 3rd Annual Health Research & Policy Conference in Rwanda has opened in Kigali, with the launch of a national research agenda that will guide the country in improving healthcare…
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National
High-End Technology Enabling Reduction of Infant Mortality in Rwanda
by Daniel Sabiiti 3:12 pmUsing high-end maternity care equipment donated under the Belgian- Rwanda health cooperation has proven to be one of the ways that will enable Rwanda to meet its targets of reducing…
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A new modern maternity wing, currently under construction at Kibagabaga hospital in Kigali, is set to reduce congestion and improve existing maternal health services for mothers and new born babies.…
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National
More Condoms Please – Workers in Rwamagana Mining Company Request
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 1:19 pmIn Eastern Province of Rwanda, workers of Trinity Metals Group, a mining company wit hundreds men and women who spend a good part of their week in search of minerals…
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National
NUDOR Raises Awareness On Alleviation of Disaster Effects Against Persons with Disability
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 7:04 amThe National Union of Disability Organisations(NUDOR) has brought together different activists that intervene in the area of protection and advocacy of persons with disability, government institutions whose mandate include disaster…
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International
Malaria Society Wants Rwanda Best Practices Adopted in Africa
by Daniel Sabiiti 1:40 amThe Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Society has asked Rwanda to help the organization in promoting and sharing best practices as a way of enabling other countries to win the…
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National
African CDC Leader Calls For Rwanda Health Workers to Be Remunerated
by Daniel Sabiiti 2:26 pmThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC) has committed to supporting Rwandan community health workers in getting paid for the work they do in fighting malaria at the…
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The fourth Rwanda Health Sector Strategic Plan 2018-2024 (HSSP IV) seeks a full implementation of the various programs including improvement of demand, access, coverage and quality. It also intends to…