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Menghis Bairu, the Chief Executive Officer of Bio Usawa and Francis Gatare, Rwanda Development Board's Chief Executive Officer in February 2024. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda, Bio Usawa ink deal to manufacture affordable eye treatments in Africa

Friday, November 22, 2024
The New Times

World Diabetes Week: How early screening prevents diabetic retinopathy

Friday, November 15, 2024
Nurses receive training on using the AI-enabled camera in diabetic clinics, learning to capture images and upload them for immediate analysis and results during a session in Kigali on October 25.
Health

New AI-based initiative seeks to transform diabetic eye care in Rwanda

Saturday, October 26, 2024
Rwanda Investigation Bureau presented a group of 10 suspects to the media, charged with illicit alcohol production in Gisozi, Gasabo District, Kigali On Tuesday, October 22. Craish Bahizi
Crime

Detectives pounce on fake liquor distillery in Kigali, 10 arrested

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on World Sight Day 2024, on October 10.
Health

Too much screen time, staying indoors linked to myopia in children

Thursday, October 10, 2024
In Kamonyi, Kalira contracted leprosy and was isolated in Mpushi, Kivumu until she recovered. file

The tragic death of Queen Kalira and preparation for Rwanda’s second liberation war

Thursday, October 10, 2024
Dr. John Nkurikiye, the Chief Ophthalmologist and Director of Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology (RIIO) attends to a patient on April 24, 2024. File
Health

Transforming eye care in Rwanda: Expert sheds light on country’s plans to improve vision health

Saturday, October 05, 2024
Eye care professionals in Peru build sight-saving skills during an on-site hospital training led by Orbis in 2023. Photo: Geoff Oliver Bugbee
Health

Rwanda to host Orbis Flying Eye Hospital in 2025

Saturday, October 05, 2024
Cameroonian journalists Charles Onana

Charles Onana: An Ideological Successor to the Genocidal Regime

Monday, September 30, 2024
Faculty members of the Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology (RIIO) and the graduating class of 2024 (front row) pose for a group photo after completing their four-year residency in Kigali on Friday, September 27. Courtesy Photo
Health

Rwanda’s eye care workforce reaches 30

Saturday, September 28, 2024
Dr. John Nkurikiye, the Chief Ophthalmologist and Director of Rwanda International Institute of Ophthalmology (RIIO) during an eye screening exercise in Kigali. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

The evolution of Rwanda’s eye care system

Monday, September 23, 2024
Elon Musk’s Neuralink device offer medical breakthrough.
Health

Blindness: Could Elon Musk’s Neuralink device offer medical breakthrough?

Thursday, September 19, 2024