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World Diabetes Week: How early screening prevents diabetic retinopathy

Friday, November 15, 2024
Nurses receive training on using the AI-enabled camera in diabetic clinics, learning to capture images and upload them for immediate analysis and results during a session in Kigali on October 25.
Health

New AI-based initiative seeks to transform diabetic eye care in Rwanda

Saturday, October 26, 2024
Dr. John Nkurikiye, the Chief Ophthalmologist and Director of Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology (RIIO) attends to a patient on April 24, 2024. File
Health

Transforming eye care in Rwanda: Expert sheds light on country’s plans to improve vision health

Saturday, October 05, 2024
Eye care professionals in Peru build sight-saving skills during an on-site hospital training led by Orbis in 2023. Photo: Geoff Oliver Bugbee
Health

Rwanda to host Orbis Flying Eye Hospital in 2025

Saturday, October 05, 2024
Faculty members of the Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology (RIIO) and the graduating class of 2024 (front row) pose for a group photo after completing their four-year residency in Kigali on Friday, September 27. Courtesy Photo
Health

Rwanda’s eye care workforce reaches 30

Saturday, September 28, 2024
Nigerian hitmaker Runtown, known for “Mad Over You,” will be attending the Silver Gala in Kigali this Saturday. COURTESY

Break the routine: Seven Kigali weekend events you can’t miss

Friday, September 06, 2024
Jacqueline Dunia was installed as 25th president of Rotary Club of Kigali Virunga.
Rwanda

Jacqueline Dunia becomes 25th president of Rotary Club of Kigali Virunga

Saturday, June 22, 2024
The hospital was founded to address the gaps in the provision of eye care services in Rwanda. Photos by Christianne Murengerantwari for The New Times
Society

Mashariki synergy: How a partnership between a Rwandan and Kenyan doctor birthed an eye hospital

Monday, May 20, 2024
Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and Ministry of Health medical personnel attend to a patient during the launch of the nationwide programme for treating patients with cataracts, at Rutongo District Hospital in Rulindo District, on Thursday, May 16.
Health

PHOTOS: RDF, Ministry of Health launch nationwide campaign to treat over 5,000 cataracts patients

Thursday, May 16, 2024
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Featured

FEATURED: FAO supports Rwanda in eradicating peste des petits ruminants (PPR)

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
On the first and third Sundays of each month, Kigali’s streets transform into a vibrant sports festival called the Car Free Day. File photo

Slowly but surely, Kigali city is reclaiming streets for people

Friday, November 03, 2023
Some participants during Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign on Sunday, October 14. World Breast Cancer Day is observed on October 19 every year. Photo Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

World Breast Cancer Day: Oncologists talk self-examination, why women are more vulnerable

Thursday, October 19, 2023