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The World Health Organization on Friday, August 9, issued a call for manufacturers of mpox vaccines to submit an expression of interest for Emergency Use Listing (EUL). Courtesy
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WHO seeks mpox vaccine manufacturers for emergency evaluation amid surging outbreak

Saturday, August 10, 2024
The 114 new ambulances mark the largest single acquisition in the country’s history. They were handed over to hospitals on Friday, August 9. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
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PHOTOS: Five things to know as Rwanda acquires over 100 new ambulances

Saturday, August 10, 2024
A woman brushing her teeth. Here are tips to enhance your oral hygiene. Internet
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Ten useful tips for your oral hygiene

Saturday, August 10, 2024
Members of Fitnesspoint train at its facility in Nyarutarama. The premium gym, which has another facility in Kimihurura, boasts of top-notch training equipment and skilled coaches. Photo by Willy Mucyo.
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One premium gym wants to make fitness Kigali’s next big thing

Friday, August 09, 2024
Dr Edson Rwagasore, the Division Manager of Public Health Surveillance and Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC).
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Mpox cases in Rwanda: One discharged, second still under treatment ‘but not in critical condition’ – official

Thursday, August 08, 2024
The World Health Organization has released $1 million to enhance the global response to mpox.
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WHO allocates $1m to combat mpox outbreak, announces further support

Thursday, August 08, 2024
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), men are less likely than women to seek help for mental health issues. Photo: File
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Why are men reluctant to seek help for mental health issues?

Thursday, August 08, 2024
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for increased funding and support for the response to the mpox outbreak.
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WHO calls for urgent action to address mpox surge in 17 African nations

Wednesday, August 07, 2024
Women breastfeed their children during a breastfeeding campaign in Nyamasheke District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
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World Breastfeeding Week: Essential tips for effective nursing

Wednesday, August 07, 2024
The GenExpert machine is portable and effective as the results are automatically displayed and stored on the computer
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How tech aids fight against TB in Rwanda

Wednesday, August 07, 2024
Mpox – an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus.
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Understanding mpox: Symptoms, transmission, prevention and more

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
The World Health Organization Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Internet
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Mpox: WHO boss says considering international health emergency

Monday, August 05, 2024
Various blood components in dedicated bags from left to right: red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitates, at RBC’s Blood Transfusion Division in Kigali, on July 30, 2024. Rwanda plans to sell plasma surplus to address production cost and ease access to derived lifesaving medication.
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Rwanda to export plasma in strategic medical move

Monday, August 05, 2024
Hind Hassan Abdalgalil, UNAIDS Rwanda Country Director. Courtesy
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HIV/AIDS: UNAIDS Rwanda Boss talks recent achievements, future challenges

Sunday, August 04, 2024
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Uganda records 2 imported mpox cases

Sunday, August 04, 2024
The new advanced endoscopy technology combines both endoscopy and ultrasound. Craish BAHIZI
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PHOTOS: Rwanda acquires advanced endoscopy tech

Thursday, August 01, 2024
Officials wash hands at the new water sanitation and hygiene facility during the closing ceremony of the project in Rugerero Sector, Rubavu District, on Tuesday, July 30,
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EAC on track to combat zoonotic, water-borne diseases

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Sensitive groups which include the elderly and people with pre-existing conditions are at risk as ongoing dry spells are exacerbating poor air quality. Craish Bahizi
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Sensitive groups 'at risk' as dry spells exacerbate poor air quality

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
People move through a busy Petite Barrière border crossing in Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District, on Monday, July 29. Photos By Germain Nsanzimana
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Rubavu residents call for more hygiene facilities to combat Mpox outbreak

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Rwandan surgeons together with American surgeons carry out a transplant surgery on a patient at King Faisal Hospital in May 2023. Courtesy
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All 2023 kidney transplants successfully performed locally

Tuesday, July 30, 2024