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 moreKigali – 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 moreKigali — 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 moreIn 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 moreThe 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 moreI 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 moreKigali - 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 …
Read moreRwanda has discharged the last Marburg virus disease patient, kicking off the mandatory 42-day countdown to declare the end of the outbreak. The country has reported no new confirmed cases since 30 October 2024.
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