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4×4 Health Workforce Reform records significant midterm progress

February 2026 - Two years into implementation, Rwanda’s accelerated national strategy to expand, strengthen, and sustain health workforce – known as…
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WHO to support Rwanda in boosting epidemic preparedness, detection and response

In order to ensuring health security in the African Region there is a pressing need to strengthen national capacities for effective response to health…

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Rwanda to receive batch of Chinese medical doctors

Kigali, September 2022: The government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Health and the People’s Republic of China through its embassy in Rwanda have…

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RWANDA CELEBRATES SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY

September 10,2022: According to the World Health Organization (2021), more than 800,000 people commit suicide worldwide every year, and the majority,…

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Rwanda receives first shipment of Pfizer vaccines, drugs through ‘An Accord for a Healthier World’

KIGALI, 6 September 2022 - Rwanda has received eight types of Pfizer medicines and vaccines for infectious and inflammatory diseases, as well as…

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Hepatitis C elimination: Rwanda on the last mile

Kigali, July 28 – Today, the Ministry of Health and its affiliated institutions including Rwanda Biomedical Center and Hospitals, together with…

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Rwanda rolls out free screening exercise to mitigate NCDs

Kigali, July 26 - The Ministry of Health through Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) in partnership with AstraZeneca, a global pharmaceutical company has…

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Rwanda celebrates World Hypertension Day

The prevalence of hypertension is increasing worldwide and especially in low and middle income countries (LMICs). 
In Sub-Saharan Africa, the…

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Rwanda kick-starts implementation of the “Accord for a healthier world” signed with Pfizer

Kigali, July 2022 – The Ministry of Health initiated the implementation of the “Accord for a Healthier World” agreement signed during the World…

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Community Health workers Policy undergoes reform for better service delivery

The Ministry of Health launched the policy dialogue on Rwanda community health sustainability and resilience to gather different views from key…

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