Rwanda health

The state minister for Health, Dr. Yvan Butera, told parliamentarians that 44 patients have undergone kidney transplants within the country since 2023, when the programme began. Minister Butera was meeting…

The Ministry of Health is planning to move its services online to facilitate easier access to healthcare for patients. On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana informed…

Rwanda and Sweden have agreed to work together to tackle the challenge of cervical cancer, which continues to be one of the leading killers of women in the country. Cervical…

  The third edition of the UNITED For Health (U4H) Initiative has shown that mental wellness and oral hygiene are among the most highly demanded healthcare services among young Rwandans.…

There were two patients of Marburg virus in the last seven days when the Ministry of Health announced their new plan to give an update of the pandemic on a…

Whisper it quietly, but the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Rwanda, may be nearing its end, thanks to a much praised response, that included a number of firsts in…

Eighteen patients have recovered from the Marburg  virus since the beginning of the week, which gives the country confidence to keep the fingers crossed that they can win the virus…

In recent years, the issue of early pregnancy dominated local news with parents complaining that adolescent girls are very much exposed. Culturally, the Rwandan society does not openly discuss sexual…

The National Child Development Agency (NCDA) has revealed that Rwanda tops global rankings in adhering to recommended breastfeeding. Every year, from August 1-8, the world celebrates the breastfeeding day, because…

Rwanda currently operates a well-functioning, decentralized healthcare public service system comprising 1700 health posts, 500 health centers, 42 district hospitals, and a dozen of referral hospitals. Following the successful implementation…

It was joy and delight as the University of Global Health Equity graduated its 9th Cohort from its Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) in a colourful ceremony…

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…