HEALTH

Kibungo Level II Teaching Hospital gets new ICU, expanded operating theater

Kibungo Level II Teaching Hospital gets new ICU, expanded...

A new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and an expanded, fully equipped Operating Theatre...

Rwanda makes progress in cervical cancer elimination

Rwanda makes progress in cervical cancer elimination

Rwanda has made progress toward cervical cancer elimination by 2027, according to...

Rwanda, U.S. sign $228M health funding deal

Rwanda, U.S. sign $228M health funding deal

Rwanda and the United States have signed the Department of State’s second bilateral...

Rwanda announces end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Rwanda announces end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Health officials in Rwanda on Friday declared the end of Marburg virus disease outbreak,...

Mpox cases in Africa surpass 65,000 mark: Africa health agency

Mpox cases in Africa surpass 65,000 mark: Africa health...

The number of mpox cases reported so far this year in Africa has surpassed 65,000,...

150M people in Africa pushed into poverty due to hefty healthcare bills: WHO

150M people in Africa pushed into poverty due to hefty...

Hefty medical expenses are pushing over 150 million people in Africa into poverty,...

Malaria cases rose by 11M in 2023 from year before: WHO

Malaria cases rose by 11M in 2023 from year before: WHO

An estimated 263 million malaria cases and 597,000 deaths were reported worldwide...

Rwanda introduces injectable drugs in HIV fight

Rwanda introduces injectable drugs in HIV fight

The Ministry of Health has introduced injectable drugs in its national interventions...

Rwanda launches 6-month campaign to intensify HIV response

Rwanda launches 6-month campaign to intensify HIV response

Rwanda is set to accelerate HIV awareness campaigns over the next six months targeting...

Rwanda marks 3 weeks without Marburg deaths amid containment efforts

Rwanda marks 3 weeks without Marburg deaths amid containment...

Rwanda has made progress in containing the spread of Marburg virus disease, as the...

1,600 people vaccinated against Marburg virus disease in Rwanda

1,600 people vaccinated against Marburg virus disease in...

More than 1,600 people have been vaccinated against the Marburg virus disease in...

Africa HealthTech Summit explores role of technology in reshaping health care

Africa HealthTech Summit explores role of technology in...

Africa HealthTech Summit opened in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, Tuesday with a call...

Merck Foundation provides over 2000 scholarships to young doctors in critical specialties

Merck Foundation provides over 2000 scholarships to young...

Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, has over the past...

Malaria cases on the rise in Rwanda

Malaria cases on the rise in Rwanda

Malaria cases rose significantly in Rwanda over the past nine months, according...

Rwanda marks over 30 years of polio-free status with vaccination campaign

Rwanda marks over 30 years of polio-free status with vaccination...

The Rwandan government vaccinated children under one year of age against polio on...

Rwanda begins world's first clinical trial for treatment of Marburg virus disease

Rwanda begins world's first clinical trial for treatment...

Rwanda has launched the world's first clinical trial for a treatment of Marburg...