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A tuberculosis medical report with composition of medicaments. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK
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How undetected tuberculosis is growing across Africa

Sunday, March 31, 2024
Dr Phoebe Mwiseneza, Rwinkwavu Hospital Director General, said there is need for awareness kidney disease campaigns because the cost of treatment is high. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
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Kayonza survey: 10% of patients with NCDs unknowingly have chronic kidney disease

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Dr. Patrick Migambi, Division Manager of Tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases at RBC speaking to journalists on Friday, March 2024, in Rugerero Sector, Rubavu district
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Rubavu: RBC warns border community against Tuberculosis

Saturday, March 23, 2024
Chronic sleep deprivation has been linked to numerous heart problems like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart attack, obesity, diabetes, and stroke. Internet
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Experts weigh in on impact of sleep deprivation on heart health

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Karangwa Martin, a beneficiary of kidney translplant speaking to journalists in Kigali on March 14. Courtesy
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World Kidney Day: Rwanda highlights equitable access to kidney healthcare

Saturday, March 16, 2024
n a 2022 report by Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), it was revealed that stroke-related deaths in Rwanda escalated from the seventh position in 2009 to the third in 2019. File
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Stroke: What’s behind rising occurrence in young adults?

Friday, March 15, 2024
A community health worker collecting the data of a citizen using electronic community health system in Rwamagana district on Feberuary 22. Photo by Patrick Nzabonimpa
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New digital system launched to streamline community health workers’ tasks

Friday, February 23, 2024
A RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport. Rwanda is stepping up its preparedness to respond to epidemics through approaches including testing waste water from passenger airlines for early disease detection purposes. File photo.
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Inside Rwanda’s approach to epidemic preparedness

Thursday, February 22, 2024
Minister of Health, Sabin Nsanzimana speaks during the parliamentary session on February 19. Photo Courtesy
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‘Text neck’ wrecks your upper spine area — Health Minister

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana (C) chats with senators Cyprien Niyomugabo (R), and Adrie Umuhire in the Senate’s plenary hall, soon after the session on Rwanda’s efforts to prevent and deal with epidemics concluded, on February 19, 2024. Dr. Edson Rwagasore, Division Manager of Public Health Surveillance and Emergency Preparedness and Response at RBC, is seen in the background (Emmanuel Ntirenganya).
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Centre of excellence for highly infectious diseases under construction

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Some of the free condoms that were distributed to attendees during the International Condom Day in Kigali.
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AHF Rwanda promoting effective condom use for HIV prevention

Thursday, February 15, 2024
A doctor treats a patient at Masaka Hospital. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
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Rwandans cautioned on infectious eye disease outbreak in region

Tuesday, February 13, 2024