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African countries advance access to eye care services
Since 2025, SPECS 2030 has been implemented in nine pioneering countries in the region: The Gambia, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa and Zambia.
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Rwanda steps up progress towards elimination of cervical cancer
Kigali—Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women in Rwanda. With around 1230 new diagnoses and around 830 deaths each year the disease is an ongoing concern for health authorities.To lower the burden of the d…
Read moreRwanda Conducts Second Joint External Evaluation to Strengthen Health Security
Kigali – With support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pandemic Fund and other regional partners, Rwanda is conducting its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of the International Health Regulations (IHR …
Read moreAdvancing the Fight against Malaria: Rwanda's Bold Steps on World Malaria Day
Kigali — Rwanda joined the global community in celebrating World Malaria Day in the Ndera sector of Gasabo district, in line with this year's global theme, "Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite". This sign…
Read moreRwanda’s Swift Response to the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak: Exemplary Coordinated Partnerships in Action
In September 2024, Rwanda experienced its first-ever filovirus outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease, a severe and often fatal illness with case fatality ranging between 24% to 88%. The outbreak was officially declared on 27…
Read moreWHO Representative's remarks at celebration of end of Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Rwanda
I would like to congratulate the Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Health, especially you Minister of Health, for the exceptional leadership in effectively containing the very first Marburg virus disease outb…
Read moreMarburg outbreak in Rwanda declared over
The outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease was declared over today by the Government of Rwanda with no new cases reported over the last 42 days after the last patient tested negative for the virus twice, as per the usual protocol for ending these types of outbreaks.
Read moreMulti-month HIV treatment dispensing improves care in Rwanda
Kigali - Esther Uwababyeyi's journey with HIV began at a young age. "Since the age of three, I've been on HIV treatment,” she says. Born in 2002, Uwababyeyi was infected during her mother’s pregnancy, a time when access …
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