Health authorities and international partners are stepping up efforts to contain Congo’s Ebola outbreak as infections near 4,000, with officials agreeing on a coordinated strategy […]
Category: Health
Rwanda FDA suspends imports of 52 spirit brands, orders nationwide recall
Rwanda’s Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) has suspended the importation of 52 spirit brands and ordered their immediate recall from the market as part […]
Health minister says toxic alcohol has killed 50 as crackdown intensifies
Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana has said unsafe alcoholic beverages have killed at least 50 people and sent more than 500 others to hospitals across […]
Rwanda battles illicit alcohol crisis as deaths, blindness trigger tougher measures
Rwanda is stepping up efforts to curb the production and sale of unsafe alcoholic beverages after at least 50 people died and more than 100 […]
U.N. awards Rwanda $2 million to bolster Ebola preparedness
The United Nations has allocated $2 million to help Rwanda strengthen its defenses against Ebola as neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo battles a growing outbreak […]
Uganda ends Ebola outbreak as deadly surge grips neighboring DR Congo
Uganda has declared the end of its Ebola outbreak after containing the virus within weeks, while neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo struggles with a rapidly […]
Jeannette Kagame urges global action to deliver proven maternal health solutions
The world does not need to wait for new medical discoveries to save mothers and newborns, but must focus on delivering proven health solutions to […]
Bill Gates praises Rwanda’s health gains at UGHE global health forum
Microsoft co-founder and Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates has praised Rwanda’s progress in public health, calling for greater global investment to ensure proven health innovations […]
Rwanda showcases digital health progress as Bill Gates visits national intelligence centre
Rwanda’s efforts to use technology and health data to improve healthcare planning and service delivery were highlighted on Tuesday as Bill Gates, founder of the […]
Health sector gets $25 million boost as country expands specialist medical workforce
Rwanda’s efforts to strengthen healthcare services and increase the number of specialist doctors have received a boost following a €25 million (about Rwf 42.055 billion) […]