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Captain Peter Munga of Kenya Maritime Authority presents the accreditation certificate to MKU Council Chairman Dr Vincent Gaitho and Vice-Chancellor Prof. Deogratius Jaganyi during the launch.
Featured

FEATURED: Advanced maritime training now available in region — Mount Kigali University VC

Friday, October 11, 2024
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Health

Kagame, Africa CDC discuss strategies to enhance disease prevention on continent

Friday, October 11, 2024
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Yvan Butera (left), chats with a front-line worker inside a mobile clinic that was providing Marburg vaccinations in Kigali on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Courtesy photo
Editorial

With continued compliance, the end of Marburg outbreak is within reach

Friday, October 11, 2024
Director-General of Africa-CDC Dr. Jean Kaseya addresses delegates at the Biashara Africa forum in Kigali on Wednesday, October 9. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Health

Rwanda has almost zero risk to export Marburg, says Africa CDC boss

Thursday, October 10, 2024
Some teen mothers with their babies after giving birth due to unwanted pregnancies (Courtesy)
Women

What will it take for Rwanda to rein in the teenage pregnancy menace?

Wednesday, October 09, 2024
The New Times

It’s high time to turn the “Right to Foods” for a healthy, nutritious and affordable diet into reality

Tuesday, October 08, 2024
A health worker during the Marburg vaccination activity in Kigali on Sunday. Rwanda, on October 6, kicked off a trial vaccination drive focused on people at highest risk of contracting Marburg virus. Courtesy
Health

What to know about Marburg virus vaccine in use in Rwanda

Monday, October 07, 2024
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana briefs journalists on Marburg situation in Kigali on Sunday, October 6. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Health

New vaccines offer ‘hope to control’ Marburg virus, says minister

Sunday, October 06, 2024
Since the outbreak in Rwanda, on Saturday, October 5, the Ministry of Health had reported 46 cases of the infectious disease and 12 deaths.

Five ways countries contained previous Marburg virus outbreaks

Sunday, October 06, 2024
The New Times
Health

Rwanda gets 700 vaccine doses for Marburg virus

Sunday, October 06, 2024
Rwanda is set to apply antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency use in response to the ongoing Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak. COURTESY
Health

What is Remdesivir, the drug Rwanda will use for Marburg virus response?

Saturday, October 05, 2024
A health worker administers a vaccine. American pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences will donate thousands of vials of its antiviral drug remdesivir to Rwanda. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Marburg virus: Gilead confirms remdesivir drug donation to Rwanda

Friday, October 04, 2024