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Medics work at the newly inaugurated neurology unit at King Faisal Hospital on Thursday, April 25. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Health

King Faisal Hospital launches neurology unit

Saturday, April 27, 2024
Some of the over 6,000 homes that were wrecked by disasters on May 3, 2023, in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. The government has identified ‘disaster hotspots’ prone to floods and landslides nationwide. File
Environment

Rwanda identifies 326 disaster hotspots amid regional flood crisis

Friday, April 26, 2024
Some 21 cows and 50 goats were seized by authorities in Bugesera due to grazing illegally on private land that belongs to the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture and auctioned on April 25.
Rwanda

Bugesera: Over 70 animals auctioned for trespassing on private land

Friday, April 26, 2024
Kenya on Thursday hosted prominent traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners from southwest China's Sichuan Province, who offered a range of medical services to Chinese nationals living in the East African country. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Africa

Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners hold medical camp in Kenya

Friday, April 26, 2024
A health worker during indoor residual spraying exercise in Bugesera. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Malaria: How is Rwanda handling insecticide resistance?

Thursday, April 25, 2024
A health worker carries out indoor residual spraying in Bugesera District. According to Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), Malaria cases in the country dropped by 88 per cent as of 2023. Photo: File.
Health

Rwanda: Malaria cases down by 88% in 2023

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Dr Sabin Nsanzimana (R), the Rwandan Minister of Health, and Minata Samate Cessouma, the AU Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development, shake hands after signing a host agreement for the African Medicines Agency (AMA) in Kigali in June 2023. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Rwanda hosting AMA headquarters could be a game-changer for health in Africa

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Participants stretch their bodies during Kigali Car Free Day mass sports on Sunday, April 21. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

Car Free Day: Global health leaders join Kigali residents in ‘Africa Walks against Malaria’

Sunday, April 21, 2024
Cerelac (Infant cereals with Milk). New investigation reveals Nestle adds sugar to infant milk sold in Africa, Asia and other poorer countries. Photo by Amazon
Health

Nestle adds sugar to infant milk sold in Africa, elsewhere

Friday, April 19, 2024
ials labelled "VACCINE Coronavirus COVID-19" and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Africa

Moderna pauses plans to build vaccines facility in Kenya

Friday, April 12, 2024
Cardiomyopathy can occur in middle-aged as well as young people and tends to be progressive. Net photo

Heart health: Exploring causes, consequences of cardiomyopathy

Friday, April 12, 2024
Alcohol and tobacco and their associated risk factors have profound consequences on individuals and Rwandan society at large. File
Health

30% of Rwandans exposed to tobacco smoke at home — study

Thursday, April 11, 2024