A campaign to talk about the role of families in the fight against HIV, especially among children, was launched throughout the country for two months in celebration of the World AIDS day last Tuesday, December 1.
Two foreign teams of heart specialists have been in the country recently to perform free heart surgery, in the context of the fourth annual Operation Open Heart program at King Faisal hospital.
During the 5th pediatric conference held in Kigali last week, stakeholders in the fight against HIV/AIDS have called for more efforts in early testing of children to detect the infection in time.
People often think that cancer is a rich countries’ disease. This false impression prevents the early detection of cancer, which is exactly when there is a better chance of healing.
First Lady Jeannette Kagame recently officially launched the Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa, during the General Assembly of the White Ribbon Alliance (WRA), for safe motherhood.
Late last week, there were 34 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza in the country. Health experts advise the public to observe basic hygiene since it helps contain the spread of the pandemic.