January 13, 2023
Rwanda: Health Official Dispels Myths Around Recent Bout of Flu
The bout of influenza that affected a lot of people towards the end of 2022 and the New Year has nothing to do with the Covid-19 virus and nor is it in any way related to… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Rwanda: Three-Week Art Exhibition to Focus On Mental Health
'Walk With Me,' an art exhibition curated by Jemima Kakizi, features a group of ten female artists who are continuing the much needed conversations around mental health through… Read more »
January 06, 2023
Rwanda: One Doctor's Dream to Improve Burn Treatment in Rwanda Coming to Reality
Bernard Umuntoniwase, a U.S.-trained burn surgeon and a general surgeon at Kibogora Hospital says there is a need to have more burn units in hospitals so as to increase access to… Read more »
January 02, 2023
Rwanda: Health Personnel Want to Benefit From Changes to Working Hours
It was expected that starting this year, working hours will be reduced from nine to eight, per day, to improve workplace productivity and family well-being. Read more »
December 28, 2022
Africa: New Public Health Order in Africa Without Surgical Care is Incomplete
Thousands of public health leaders and clinicians from Africa and the world gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, on December 13-15, for the 2nd International Conference on Public Health… Read more »
Rwanda: Chinese Medics Treated Over 12,000 Rwandan Patients in 2022
A team of Chinese medics sent to Rwanda by their government treated over 12,291 patients this year. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Outlines Contingency Measures to Counter Future Pandemics
Speaking to The New Times, Edson Rwagasore, the Division Manager, Public Health Surveillance and Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) said the… Read more »
December 24, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Plans to Acquire Injectable HIV/Aids Drugs
Rwanda is planning to acquire injectable antiretroviral drugs as a way of continuing to intensify the fight against HIV/AIDs in the country. Read more »
December 25, 2022
Rwanda: 57 Babies Born on Christmas in Kigali
At least 57 babies were born on Christmas 2022 in four major hospitals in Kigali and some of them instantly got the truest of Christmas names. Read more »
June 21, 2020
Rwanda: Rwandan Startup Using Artificial Intelligence to Scale Up COVID-19 Testing
As the world awaits medical breakthroughs to understand and curb the Covid-19 pandemic, bets are that solutions will come from developed markets. Read more »
The New Times (Kigali)
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