Men at risk of contracting HIV during partner’s pregnancy

Kigali: Men have double the risk of catching HIV if their partner is pregnant, according to research done on Rwandan couples and others from different countries. Read more »

Marrying a younger man increases a woman’s mortality rate

London: Women who are seven to nine years older than their husbands have a 20% higher mortality rate than if they were the same age. The secret to a longer life is... Read more »

Lessons from Africa: The Leadership Spark

New York- The world has poured billions of dollars into Africa in recent decades trying to address poverty, disease and malnutrition. We know that progress has been too slow, and too uneven.... Read more »

New hope for HIV vaccine efforts

US researchers say they are a step closer to understanding why some people have natural protection against HIV. Read more »

New malaria treatment administered by tongue unveiled

A combination malaria treatment of Artemether and Lumefantrine: In the study done in Rwanda, British scientists have developed a technology for treating malaria in children using Artemether.

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Trois millions de moustiquaires distribuées au Rwanda

Kigali : Au moins quelque 3 millions de moustiquaires imprégnées d'insecticide ont été distribuées depuis l'année 2005 au Rwanda, bénéficiant à plus de la moitié des enfants de moins de cinq ans... Read more »

Avertis, les enfants sidéens luttent pour vivre longtemps

Kigali: Apprendre leur séropositivité aux enfants atteints du VIH/sida est indispensable pour qu'ils se soignent bien. Une fois qu'ils ont accepté la maladie, ils suivent régulièrement leur traitement. Mais peu de parents... Read more »

“Wa nterahamwe we!!”: Agony of being fathered by interahamwe

Kigali: Rejected, banished, deliberately isolated and even hidden from public view – is the indescribable agony of thousands of children born from women gruesomely raped by rampaging interahamwe militia during the 1994... Read more »

People with disabilities left out of condom campaign

Kigali: Rwanda's recent national condom awareness campaign failed to include messages designed for people with disabilities, something experts say is a mistake, as they are often equally at risk of HIV as... Read more »

Scientists recommend antibiotics as HIV treatment

Dr. Gloria Mukeshimana with an H.I.V. patient at Central Kigali Hospital. Kigali, Rwanda, once was inundated with H.I.V. cases. (Photo: The New York Times)

Kigali: The opportunity... Read more »