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WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros praised Rwanda's commitment to eliminating cervical cancer by 2030
Rwanda

WHO commends Rwanda’s efforts to eliminate cervical cancer

Monday, November 18, 2024
A nurse uses a poster to explain cervical cancer to a patient in Rwanda. It is a serious disease that poses a significant threat to women’s health worldwide. Photo Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda, Sweden reaffirm partnership in fight against cervical cancer

Sunday, November 17, 2024
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation

For the first time, the elimination of a cancer is within our reach

Sunday, November 17, 2024
A healthcare worker administers a pneumococcal catch-up vaccine to a baby in the village of Kandaor, BO district, Sierra Leone, on June 13, 2011. The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) reported that this condition accounted for 16% of consultations across all health centers. Photo courtesy
Health

World Pneumonia Day: Rwanda ramps up fight against leading child health threat

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Members of the Club of Kigali Karisimbi, Kigali Virunga, Kigali Cosmopolitan, the Club of Kigali Seniors, and other Rotarians, address media about fighting polio in Rwanda. Craish Bahizi
Health

Rotarians boost fight against polio in Rwanda, globally

Monday, October 28, 2024
Rwanda was declared polio-free in 2004 by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Health

World Polio Day: Why Rwanda still vaccinates despite being polio-free

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Dr Nsanzimana has said that the new case of the Marburg virus is a medical worker who was taking care of MVD patients.
Marburg Virus

Rwanda records first Marburg case in eight days

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Rwanda reported 46 recoveries from Marburg virus disease after one patient recovered on Monday, October 21.
Marburg Virus

One Marburg patient under treatment after seven days without new cases

Monday, October 21, 2024
Rwanda’s Marburg virus outbreak has recorded a case fatality rate of 24.2%. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda’s Marburg fatality rate drops below global average

Monday, October 21, 2024
President Paul Kagame and the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a meeting. Courtesy
Health

Kagame, WHO boss discuss Marburg outbreak response, vaccine plant

Monday, October 21, 2024
(L-R) WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus meets with Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana and WHO’s Country Representative to Rwanda, Dr. Brian Chirombo in Kigali. COURTESY
Marburg Virus

WHO boss in Rwanda to see firsthand country's Marburg response

Saturday, October 19, 2024
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Health

Sabin institute CEO in Rwanda to discuss its 'vaccine roll-out'

Friday, October 18, 2024