Rwanda health sector suffers 51% skills gap-Report

The health sector in Rwanda has an overall skills gap of 51% and the country’s key goals in the health sector are likely to be unachievable unless measures are taken to curb... Read more »

Peace Corps to reinforce health sector

Peace Corps, an American based organization providing volunteering work in over 139 countries worldwide are back in Rwanda, after a 15-year absence, Rwanda News Agency has established. Read more »

Les antirétroviraux disponibles mais souvent inaccessibles

Kigali: Au Rwanda, où les antirétroviraux sont gratuits, bon nombre de malades ont cependant du mal à y accéder. Soit parce qu’ils ne répondent pas aux critères qui autorisent la délivrance de... Read more »

Detractors want President Bush’s HIV program reviewed

Kigali: Rwanda is getting to the tune of $100million annually from the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) that has gone to numerous programs, but critics – even in Rwanda,... Read more »

New malaria medication due on the market

Kigali: The discovery of the new Malaria treatment with no side effects is set to be a new dawn for Sub Saharan African countries grappling with malaria every year – coming a... Read more »

When protection against HIV/AIDS tops on agenda

Kigali: Sitting up on his bed in a tiny room decorated with pictures of all sorts of the World’s stars from football players like Ronaldino to Reggae musician Bob Marley, Issa Nsengiyumva... Read more »

Réduire la mortalité infantile et promouvoir le contrôle des naissances, sont les défis pour 2009

Kigali: Le gouvernement rwandais s’est fixé deux défis majeurs pour l’année 2009 : la lutte contre la mortalité infantile et maternelle au niveau rural et la promotion des campagnes de sensibilisation sur... Read more »

UNICEF commends HIV fight, donates equipment

Kigali: The UN childrens’ agency – UNICEF - has donated equipment totaling Rwf 120M ($220,000) to be used to monitor HIV/Aids patients - in a continuing effort to expand treatment for all... Read more »

Infant mortality down more than 30%– new survey shows

Kigali: More infants and children under-five are living to see the light of day due to improved health care resulting from vigorous programmes, according to an Interim Demographic and Health Survey (DHS).

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Une meilleure santé à la portée d’un simple “clic”

Les technologies de l’information aident les dispensaires à élargir leur rayon d’action.

Province de l'Est: Mayange, un petit village aux ruelles poussiéreuses situé à 20 kilomètres de Kigali, la capitale du Rwanda,... Read more »