News

Do you have an idea for The New Times to cover? Submit it here!
News / Health / More Articles
Students wash their hands at Group Scolaire Rugando in Kimihurura Sector Gasabo District. Sam Ngendahimana
Health

Rallying call for more access to hygiene facilities to avert health hazards

Saturday, November 19, 2022
The Government is considering raising the legal age for buying and consuming alcohol from 18 to 21 years. Dan Kwizera
Health

Religious leaders on proposed change to minimum legal drinking age

Friday, November 18, 2022
President Kagame and Foreign Affairs minister Vincent Biruta at the G20 Summit in Indonesia on Tuesday, November 15. . Photo by Village Urugwiro
Health

Road towards health security is long, but essential - Kagame

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Inside one of pubs in Kigali. Top government leaders under the Unity Club recently suggested for the legal alcohol drinking age in Rwanda to rise from 18 to 21 years. Dan Kwizera
Health

Poll: Opinion split over proposed minimum legal drinking age

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
A child being given Vitamin A drug during the event.
Health

Antenatal care key in addressing maternal, infant mortality - MoH

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
MTN chief executive Mapula Bodibe is blindfolded before experiencing what she later described as "overwhelming".
Health

PHOTOS: When the visually impaired became guides: Inside the world of the blind

Monday, November 14, 2022
Kigali residents drink beer at Gisimenti Car Free Zone . Top government leaders under the Unity Club have urged that the legal alcohol drinking age in Rwanda should rise to 21 years. Craish Bahizi
Health

Officials suggest raise of drinking age to 21 years

Monday, November 14, 2022
Rwanda on November 12 joined the world to mark World Pneumonia Day.Courtesy
Health

Rwanda marks World Pneumonia Day 2022

Saturday, November 12, 2022
Visually impaired people with their white canes in Masaka Sector in Kicukiro District. A white cane costs average Rwf20,000 and with insurance cover it could go down to around Rwf2,000. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Health

Calls grow for govt to extend health insurance cover to the white cane

Wednesday, November 09, 2022
A doctor conducts eye screening at Rwanda Military Hospital. MPs voted a law establishing the organ of Military Medical Insurance on November 8. Courtesy
Health

What an autonomous Military Medical Insurance means

Wednesday, November 09, 2022
Children wash their hands to prevent the spread of Covid 19 at Groupe Scolaire Kicukiro on January 13, 2021. According to the Ministry of Health, over two million children under 12 will get Covid jab before end of the year.
Health

Covid-19: Govt to vaccinate two million children before end of year

Tuesday, November 08, 2022
Kagame is joined by Mia Mottley, Barbadian prime minister; Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission; Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank Group; and Holm Keller, Chairman of kENUP Foundation, for the launch of Pharmaceutical Equity for Global Public Health Initiative. / Village Urugwiro
Health

Kagame joins launch of global pharmaceuticals cooperation initiative

Tuesday, November 08, 2022
The New Times
Health

Mobile mentorship initiative set to improve maternal, child care

Friday, November 04, 2022
A worker carries out indoor residual spraying to fight against mosquitoes in Bugesera District. According to statistics from RBC, Rwanda recorded a drop in malaria incidence from 400 per 1,000 in 2016 to 89 per 1,000 in 2021. A new study has linked an invasive insecticide-resistant mosquito to an unprecedented urban outbreak of malaria in Ethiopia, and warned that it can fuel an upsurge of cases in various African countries. Photo: File.
Health

Invasive mosquitoes could fuel malaria upsurge in Africa

Friday, November 04, 2022
A health worker administers a Covid-19 jab in Bugesera District. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Health

Africa could earn over $5bn from vaccine market – Gavi

Friday, November 04, 2022
Patrick Otim, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa’s Incident Manager for the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. internet
Health

Risk of Ebola spreading to regional countries moderate – expert

Thursday, November 03, 2022
Rubavu residents follow a mental health specialist during a campaign to sensitize to people about mental health issues on October 27. Photo: Courtesy.
Health

Activists speak out on drivers of mental health issues among youth

Thursday, November 03, 2022
RSSB staff checks the authenticity of documents at the hospital. RSSB-Medical and Military Medical Insurance (MMI) remained dominant with an asset size equivalent to 62.2 per cent of total assets and 41.8 per cent of Gross
Health

Insurance companies earn Rwf37bn in profits - report

Wednesday, November 02, 2022
Sandrine Umutoni, Director General of Imbuto Foundation speaks at the launch of the fifth edition of iAccelerator (Innovation Accelerator) programme on November 1. Courtesy
Health

Imbuto Foundation launches iAccelerator fifth edition

Tuesday, November 01, 2022
Health workers during Ebola simulation exercises, preparing the emergency response team in case they receive a suspected case of the highly contagious at Kigali International Airport on Tuesday, November 1. Craish Bahizi
Health

Kigali airport conducts Ebola preparedness drills

Tuesday, November 01, 2022