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Saunas aren’t safe for everyone – experts

In 2018, Béatrice Kayitesi walked into a sauna for the first time. Encouraged by friends and excited to try what she had heard was...

CHUK doctors remove coin lodged in baby’s stomach for a month

A team of doctors at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) successfully removed a coin that had been lodged in the stomach of...

HIV vaccine trial in Rwanda shows promise

A promising breakthrough has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, as researchers announced that a new vaccine trial has successfully activated immune cells...

How Rwanda plans to bridge gap left by suspension of USAID funding

Rwanda’s health sector is set to receive a financial boost, with the government planning to increase its health budget by more than Frw 3...

Surrogacy: Civil society seeks clearer legislation on pregnancy risks

Civil society organisations have called for the new healthcare service bill to address issues such as miscarriage and other pregnancy-related complications in the context...

Rwanda set to pilot ‘virtual hospital’ to tackle specialist shortage

The Ministry of Health is set to launch a pilot project for a "virtual hospital," an innovative facility designed to enable medical specialists to...

US aid freeze puts HIV treatment in Africa at risk

Milicent Muyoma has faced two rejections at the clinic in Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya, where she collects her HIV medication. During her last visit about a...

Kenya on high alert over Sudan Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda

Kenya’s Ministry of Health announced on Friday that it has stepped up surveillance at all entry points nationwide following an outbreak of the Sudan...

Rwanda’s progress and ongoing challenges in the fight against HIV

Rwanda has made significant strides in combating HIV, with the latest data showing that 95% of people living with the virus are aware of...

Rwanda introduces CAB-LA injection to combat HIV infections

Rwanda’s healthcare authorities have announced a new initiative to address rising HIV infections among youth and sex workers. Starting December 2024, the country will...

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