The Minister of Finance presented the 2021-22 Budget on Friday last after yet another year of unprecedented events.  The country announced important budgetary health measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, protect its population while boosting up the economy and growth. 

Every year, on the 14th of June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves as a platform to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gift of blood. It is also used to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure the quality, safety and availability of blood and blood products for patients in need.

Kigali, 5 June 2021 – It was only two years ago, on 1 May 2019, that Dr. Kasonde Mwinga was appointed as the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Rwanda. Today Dr. Kasonde passes on the torch to the Incoming Acting WHO Rwanda Country Representative Dr. Ndoungou Salla Ba. 

Diabetic, Hypertensive and suffering from Ulcers, 69 years old Adwoa Afrakoma, a resident of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region reflects on an emotional journey filled with anxiety and uncertainty, from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to receiving a second dose of the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine. Auntie Adwoa’s face beams with smiles and optimism as she sits for a few minutes under observation after taking her jab.

Gaborone, 01 June 2021 - Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are ancient diseases of poverty that impose a devastating human, the social and economic burden on the most vulnerable and marginalized populations. NTDs have come into focus based on the realization that beyond their direct negative impact on health, they contribute significantly to poverty and stigma that leave people unable to work, go to school, or participate in family and community life.