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Participants and officials pose for a group photo during the workshop on the project in Kigali on Wednesday, August 7. The project was entitled “Development of a Smart Wearable Device for Real-Time Risk Monitoring of Infectious Virus Spreading Case Study of COVID-19”. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: University of Rwanda’s smart wearable device to monitor infectious diseases

Thursday, August 08, 2024
Dr Edson Rwagasore, the Division Manager of Public Health Surveillance and Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC).
Health

Mpox cases in Rwanda: One discharged, second still under treatment ‘but not in critical condition’ – official

Thursday, August 08, 2024
Mpox or monkeypox as it is commonly known is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus.
Editorial

Africa must unite against MPox

Thursday, August 08, 2024
An alarming spread of unvetted information on outbreak of Mpox in Rwanda has highlighted the critical issue of health misinformation on social media.

Combating health misinformation on WhatsApp

Thursday, August 08, 2024
Women breastfeed their children during a breastfeeding campaign in Nyamasheke District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

World Breastfeeding Week: Essential tips for effective nursing

Wednesday, August 07, 2024
Mpox – an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus.
Health

Understanding mpox: Symptoms, transmission, prevention and more

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Some of the 54 students from 16 countries who graduated from the University of Global Health Equity, during its ninth Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) graduation on Sunday, August 4. Photos by Craish Bahizi
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PHOTOS: UGHE graduates 9th MGHD cohort poised to transform global healthcare

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Skin rash is a distinctive symptom of Mpox. Rwanda has confirmed two cases of the virus as of July 28, 2024. Net photo

Let’s revisit Covid-19 prevention measures to combat Mpox

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Panelists during a discussion as women in the entrepreneurship space came together in a series of workshops at Norrsken House Kigali on August 1. Courtesy
Women

Gender equity, mental health take center stage as women in business tackle work-life balance

Tuesday, August 06, 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.
Health

Rwanda to export plasma in strategic medical move

Monday, August 05, 2024
Yoga is recognised as a therapeutic tool for promoting health and managing chronic diseases like diabetes. Photo by SAM NGENDAHIMANA

Yoga’s natural way of managing diabetes, boosting health

Friday, August 02, 2024
Participants during awareness campaign on breast cancer during Kigal Car Free Day. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Taking awareness on breast cancer and NCDs to the workplace

Thursday, August 01, 2024