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Congo Brazzaville declares mpox epidemic
Africa

Congo Brazzaville declares mpox epidemic

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, i.e. the tubes that bring air in and out of the lungs.

Asthma: Why women aredisproportionately affected

Tuesday, April 23, 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
Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) has alerted residents about scorpions in their houses, compounds, and environments. Internet
Health

RBC urges Rwandans to be vigilant about scorpions

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Cancer patients at Butaro Cancer Centre in Burera District. According to RBC five new hospitals are expected to offer oral chemotherapy services. File
Health

How 5 key hospitals are injecting new impetus into anti-cancer fight

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Cancer patients at Butaro Cancer Centre in Burera District. According to RBC five new hospitals are expected to offer oral chemotherapy services. File
Health

How five added hospitals will impact cancer care in Rwanda

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
S.A.R.A.H, a Smart AI Resource Assistant for Health. INTERNET PHOTO
Technology

Five things to know about SARAH, WHO’s first AI health promoter

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
President Paul Kagame, with several heads of state and government, and other senior delegates including BioNTech founder and CEO Ugur Sahin (3rd-L) offically launch BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine manufacturing plant in Kigali on December 18, 2023.

Rwanda's path to pharma self-sufficiency: Strengthening regulatory oversight and building a robust healthcare system

Tuesday, April 09, 2024
Prices are adjusted for inflation using the US Consumer Price Index to reflect real price changes over time. Graph by Julius Bizimungu
Business

Climate change in West Africa leads to hike of chocolate prices

Monday, April 08, 2024