Latest news and today's news from Rwanda » Eastern » Health

... from Bing and Google News

Rwanda , Friday 23 October 2026

News Rwanda » Eastern » Health: Rwanda’s cervical cancer screening gap defies near-universal awareness

News channel or source: https://bioengineer.org/rwandas-cervical-cancer-screening-gap-defies-near-universal-awareness/
Published on: Saturday 17 October 2026

A nationwide analysis of Rwanda's 2025 Demographic and Health Survey reveals that while 93.4% of women have heard of cervical cancer, only 19.2% have ever been screened, with knowledge explaining ...

News Rwanda » Eastern » Health: Rwanda’s One Health Gaps: Community Barriers Undermine Outbreak Preparedness

News channel or source: https://bioengineer.org/rwandas-one-health-gaps-community-barriers-undermine-outbreak-preparedness/
Published on: Saturday 17 October 2026

A descriptive qualitative study across six Rwandan districts reveals economic constraints, misinformation, and weak intersectoral collaboration as key barriers to community resilience within the One ...

News Rwanda » Eastern » Health: Featured: Heineken Africa Foundation, Ripple Effect Rwanda launch Rumbuka Project to strengthen climate resilience, rural livelihoods in eastern Rwanda

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/money/general/featured-heineken-africa-foundation-ripple-effect-rwanda-launch-rumbuka-project-to-strengthen-climate-resilience-rural-livelihoods-in-eastern-rwanda/ar-AA2fQKZC
Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

HEINEKEN Africa Foundation through BRALIRWA Plc in partnership with Ripple Effect Rwanda has launched RUMBUKA Project aimed at strengthening climate resilience, improving household incomes and ...

News Rwanda » Eastern » Health: How Rwanda is using drones to improve health care

News channel or source: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-rwanda-drones-health.html
Published on: Thursday 25 June 2026

In 2016, the government of Rwanda began using drones to bypass the country's hilly terrain and speed up the delivery of blood products to hospitals. It was an ambitious project that officials hoped ...