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Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana and Ivan Murenzi, the Director General of the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (NISR) at the launch of the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) on December 17.
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Youth HIV awareness drops despite high testing rates

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Rwanda Biomedical Centre health experts conduct mosquito research during an outreach program in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

When data heals: How Africa is building shared intelligence for climate and health

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Red Cross volunteers assist a trauma victim at Kicukiro Nyanza Genocide Memorial on May 4. Mental health issues like neurosis can often go unnoticed and untreated. Courtesy

Neurosis: Recognising the unseen mental struggle

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Teens receive guidance on HIV prevention during a community awareness campaign in Gasabo District in December 2024. Despite Rwanda’s significant progress in managing the epidemic, health experts warn that HIV infections among young people continue to rise, a trend they describe as a serious concern requiring sustained attention. File
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Why HIV infections among young people remain alarmingly high

Friday, December 05, 2025
Students lead a march to raise awareness about HIV prevention, carrying a banner encouraging young people to get tested, in Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, on May 8. Courtesy.
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Rwanda's fight against HIV/AIDS: A closer look at key gains, gaps

Monday, December 01, 2025
Penicillin tablets (top row) and amoxicillin (bottom row) are among the antibiotics to which laboratory findings from RBC have reported growing germ resistance. Net photo
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What to know as Penicillin, Amoxicillin lose effectiveness in Rwanda

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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Breaking the skin barrier: Kayitesi Kayitenkore on dermatology, identity, and healing in Rwanda

Monday, November 24, 2025
According to RBC, more than 2,000 people are treated for animal bites each year across the country, and at least one person dies annually. File
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Missing dog data stalls rabies elimination efforts

Friday, November 21, 2025
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Antimicrobial resistance stands at 30 percent in Rwanda – officials

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
People use a public washroom at Nyirangarama. Rwanda will join the world to marks World Toilet Day on November 19.
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What will it take to have communal toilets in Kigali's public buildings? 

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
An artist's impression of the National Veterinary Reference Laboratory, a high-security biosafety level three (BSL-3) facility, that is under construction in Rubirizi, Kicukiro Distict. Courtesy
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Rwanda to set up $24m lab to detect, respond to zoonotic diseases

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
A patient undergoes eye screening at Rwanda Charity Eye Hospital, located in Bishenyi, Runda sector, Kamonyi district. Photo by Willy Mucyo

What your eyes reveal about your health

Tuesday, November 18, 2025