Rwanda intensifies fight against non-communicable diseases

As non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes continue to rise globally, Rwanda is taking bold steps to combat this growing public health challenge.  In alignment with World Diabetes Day, the country has... Read more »

Africa CDC calls for reassessment of U.S. Level 3 travel advisory on Rwanda

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has formally urged the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... Read more »

Rwanda begins countdown to declare Marburg outbreak over-WHO

Rwanda 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... Read more »

RDF participates in a blood donation campaign organised by RBC

The RDF Chief of Defence Staff, Gen MK MUBARAKH participated in the exercise as one of the blood donors. Rwanda Biomedical Centre(RBC) organised an annual blood donation campaign focused on RDF(Rwanda Defense... Read more »

Les patients guéris du Marburg sont exhortés à ne pas allaiter et à ne pas avoir des rapports sexuels non protégés

Ne pas allaiter et ne pas avoir des rapports sexuels non protégés, tel est l’ultime recommandation faite par le Ministère de la Sante (MINISANTE) en direction des personnes qui ont été guéries... Read more »

President Kagame received AU Commissioner for Health, Africa CDC boss

This afternoon at Urugwiro Village, President Kagame received Ambassador Minata Samaté Cessouma, the African Union(AU) Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, and Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director General of the... Read more »

The new Africa Medicines Agency headquarters inaugurated in Rwanda

This morning, Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana and Ambassador Minata Samate Cessouma, the Commissioner for Health and Social Development at the African Union(AU), inaugurated the new Africa Medicines Agency (AMA) headquarters... Read more »

Ugandan Minister visits Rwanda’s National Command Post for Marburg virus response

The Ugandan Minister of State for Primary Health Care Margaret Muhanga Mugisa(left) was  accompanied by Minister of State Dr. Yvan Butera The Ugandan Minister of State for Primary Health Care Margaret Muhanga... Read more »

The United States provides additional USD $7 million toward Rwanda’s Marburg response

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide an additional USD $7 million toward Rwanda’s response to the Marburg Viral Disease (MVD) outbreak.  In partnership with the... Read more »

The US Provides Additional $7 Million Toward Rwanda’s Marburg Response

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide an additional USD $7 million toward Rwanda’s response to the Marburg Viral Disease (MVD) outbreak.   In partnership with the... Read more »