Rwanda: Why Animals Should Not Be Stressed Before Slaughter

Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) has warned of animal stress before being slaughtered which leads to low-quality meat. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Introduces Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation for Pregnant Women

Rwanda has initiated antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women, aiming to enhance maternal nutritional status and further mitigate the risk of… Read more »

Rwanda: Food and Drug Authority Recalls Kenyan Medicine On Local Market

The Rwanda Food and Drug Authority (Rwanda FDA) has issued a recall for antifungal tablets produced in Kenya over safety concerns. Read more »

Rwanda: Young Women and Girls Face Higher HIV Risk - UN Report

Young women and girls are more than twice as likely to contract HIV as young men and boys, a new report indicates. Read more »

Rwanda: New Initiative to Help Young People Overcome Depression, Peer Pressure

Data from the Rwanda Mental Health Survey (2018) show that depression, panic disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, and various… Read more »

Rwanda: Understanding STDs - Prevention, Detection, and Safe Practices

Extensive efforts by concerned organisations and well-planned government strategies, such as those implemented by Rwanda, have led to a decrease in the prevalence of new cases of… Read more »

Rwanda: New Study Shows Faster Walking May Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk

A new study suggests that brisk walking, at a speed of four or more kilometres an hour (about 2.5 miles per hour), can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Read more »

Africa: BioNTech Facility in Kigali is a Gamechanger for Africa

During the Covid-19 pandemic, when everyone was hard-hit; the wealthy countries had an end in sight because they quickly and successfully produced vaccines. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, EU Ink Health, Minerals Deals

Rwanda and the European Union on Monday, December 18, signed two agreements including a €40 million funding package, to invest in the former's pharmaceutical and biotechnology… Read more »

Rwanda: Akagera Medicines Secures U.S.$1.5 Million to Improve Access to Vaccines

Rwandan-owned Akagera Medicines and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) have entered a new partnership of $1.46 million (approx. Rwf1.83 billion) to improve… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, Germany Cement Bilateral Ties in Trade, Pharmaceuticals

Rwanda and Germany foreign ministers, on December 18, held bilateral talks aimed at strengthening relations between both countries in various areas of trade, research, and… Read more »

Rwanda: BioNTech - Kagame Hails Launch of First Plant in Rwanda, Calls for More Trust, Cooperation

What BioNTech's partnership with Africa demonstrates is that vaccine technology can be democratized, President Paul Kagame said on Monday, December 18, during the official launch… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Vaccine Manufacturing Plant Launched

President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame on Monday, December 18, joined BioNTech CEO, Dr. Uğur Şahin, Presidents Macky Sall of Senegal, Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, Prime… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Unveils BioNTech's First Vaccine Manufacturing Plant in Africa

German biotechnology company, BioNTech, on Monday, December 18, unveiled its first African site in Rwanda's capital, Kigali, as part of the firm's efforts to facilitate the… Read more »

Rwanda: Inside BioNTech's First Vaccine Manufacturing Plant in Africa

BioNTech, a German biotechnology company, on Monday, December 18, launched a new modular vaccine plant in Rwanda for the manufacturing of mRNA vaccines. Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame, Ghana's Akufo-Addo Talk Vaccine Production

President Paul Kagame, on December 18, received his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Akufo-Addo and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties between Rwanda and Ghana in various areas… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Signs Host Agreement for African Pharmaceutical Foundation

The government of Rwanda, on Monday, December 18 signed a host agreement for the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF) -a pan-African agency aimed to promote… Read more »

Rwanda: HIV Threat Not Over, AHF Warns Rubavu Residents

At the end of an eight-day campaign on HIV prevention in Rubavu District, AIDS Healthcare Foundation Rwanda (AHF), warned area residents to be ever vigilant since the threat posed… Read more »

Africa: HIV Vaccine Trial in Africa Halted Due to Ineffectiveness

The initial attempt in Africa to assess the efficacy of two combined vaccines against HIV has been terminated as researchers determined that the intervention was ineffective. Read more »

Rwanda: U.S.'s $85 Million Projects Expected to Enhance Healthcare in Rwanda

Rwanda's healthcare systems, including service delivery, are set for greater improvement as a result of two projects funded to the combined tune of $85 million (more than Rwf105… Read more »

Rwanda: New Study Reveals Successes, Challenges in Rwanda's Vaccination Programme

A new survey has identified the factors that contributed to the success of both Covid-19 and routine vaccination programmes in Rwanda, as well as the lessons that could enhance… Read more »

Rwanda: Kigali - Campaign Against GBV Features Testing for NCDs, HIV

Local government officials in Kigali, on Saturday, December 2, launched a two-day campaign to sensitize people about the dangers of gender-based violence (GVB). Read more »

Rwanda: Kunga Therapy, 7 Other Health Facilities Closed By MoH

Kunga Therapy and seven other health facilities offering traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine have been closed down by the Ministry of Health (MoH). Read more »

Rwanda: HIV Aids - Rwanda Braces for Reduced Foreign Aid

Rwanda is bracing for reduced aid from global organisations in its fight against HIV/AIDs, as they are reprioritising their resources to countries that are a long way off in the… Read more »

Rwanda: BioNTech's Rwanda-Based Vaccine Factory to Launch Mid-December

Renowned German biotechnology company BioNTech will start operations through its Rwanda-based factory on December 18. Read more »