September 05
Rwanda: Rwandan Doctors Talk New Surrogacy Law, Hope for Infertile Couples
The recent publication of the revised Law on Persons and Family, which formally recognises surrogacy and provides guidelines on its practice, has set the stage for the procedure's… Read more »
May 13
Rwanda: Battle Taken to Schools As Govt Records 22,000 Teen Pregnancies
The government is set to carry out a campaign about sexual reproductive health in schools countrywide after recording 22,055 teen pregnancies in 2023 triggering an increase in… Read more »
May 10
Rwanda: Rwanda Can Be a Country Where No Woman Dies Giving Life
Rwanda's story of progress in maternal health is nothing short of remarkable. The country has managed, in terms of maternal mortality, to move from the red zone 'extremely high'… Read more »
April 24
Rwanda: Coping With Miscarriage - Navigating Mental Health Challenges Amidst Loss
About a year ago, Jane Uwera, a 23-year-old university student, faced an unplanned pregnancy that led to a miscarriage due to academic pressure, stress, and financial difficulties. Read more »
March 12
Rwanda: Antenatal Depression - Why Pregnant Women Need Support
Antenatal depression, also known as depression during pregnancy, is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition for women. Symptoms may include sadness, sleep problems,… Read more »
January 31
Rwanda: Teenage Pregnancy - Time to Openly Discuss Alternative Solutions
An intense debate ensued in Rwanda recently on social media on whether contraceptives should be made available to adolescents without necessarily requiring parental consent. Read more »
January 24
Rwanda: Breastfeeding Woes - Coping With Mastitis
The issue of mastitis, an inflammation (swelling) in the breast that is usually caused by an infection, has gained attention as more people share their experiences with this… Read more »
January 19
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 »
October 23, 2023
Rwanda: How Rwandan Doctor Started Telehealth Platform to Tackle Teen Pregnancy, SRH
In 2020, Following a Covid-19 lockdown, Dr Jerome Nshimiyimana encountered a young girl who was pregnant. Notably, she was both deaf and visually impaired. Read more »
August 07, 2023
East Africa: DR Congo - East African Community Troops Help Woman Deliver
Kenyan troops under the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) on Saturday, August 5, while on patrol in Kibumba, in Nyiragongo Territory, North Kivu Province attended to a… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Has a Shortage of 1,000 Midwives - Minister Nsanzimana
The Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, has emphasized the pressing need for Rwanda to recruit a minimum of 1000 midwives in order to adequately address the growing demands… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Rwanda: Fistula Repair - Giving Women Back Their Dignity, One Stitch At a Time
In 2018, Julienne Nyirandinabo had her third child, a baby girl, through a caesarean birth. Read more »
May 06, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda to Get First Midwifery Center of Excellence
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has announced plans to partner with the Rwanda Association of Midwives (RAM) to set up the country's first-ever midwifery center of… Read more »
April 09, 2023
Africa: Why Instituting Longer Paternity Leave Is Not Simple
The push for longer paternity leave speaks to how kin networks locally and around Africa have broken down in the demographic, sociological and economic changes that characterise… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Rwanda: Women in Informal Sector Request Tax Exemption During Maternity Leave
Women who work in the informal sector have requested to be relieved from some taxation during their time off after giving birth. Read more »
Rwanda: Fathers Need Longer Paternity Leave - Here's Why
According to Eugene Ngoga, a father of two, paternity leave that is longer than the four days presently permitted to fathers in most organisations in Rwanda, is critical,… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Rwanda: Longer Maternity Leave Sparks Public Debate
Working mothers are leaving their babies to domestic workers soon after three months of maternity leave elapse, MP Frank Habineza said, proposing that such a leave should be… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Rwanda: Activists Call for Paternity Leave to Be Increased to Six Weeks
Rwanda Men's Resource Centre (RWAMREC) and Rwanda Civil Society Platform (RCSP) are calling for six weeks of paternity leave for a male employee whose spouse has given birth (half… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Rwanda: Nyarugenge District Commends Enabel's Contribution to Maternal and Infant Health
Marie Rose Mukankunda, a mother from Nyamirambo sector in Nyarugenge district recalls not being at ease when she gave birth to her first born baby in a squeezed and small maternity… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Rwanda: Local Innovator On 'Safe' Telehealth Platform for Women
Growing up, Aline Joyce Berabose found it hard to acquire the right information regarding sexual and reproductive health, a challenge, she says, she shared with other girls. Read more »
Rwanda: Parliament Pushes for Digital Antenatal Tool 'To Prevent Deaths'
Members of parliament on January 19, urged the Ministry of Health to implement digital antenatal tools' plan in government hospitals within a year so as to follow-up pregnant… 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 »
November 15, 2022
Rwanda: Antenatal Care Key in Addressing Maternal, Infant Mortality - Ministry of Health
Expectant mothers have been encouraged to prioritise antenatal care as a way of improving maternal and infant health. Read more »
October 02, 2022
Rwanda: Govt Launches New Antenatal Care Guidelines
The government has launched a new model that recommends expectant mothers to have at least eight antenatal contacts with their healthcare providers within the course of their… Read more »