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News Rwanda » Health: Bill Gates in Rwanda to explore health, AI progress

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/technology/general/bill-gates-in-rwanda-to-explore-health-ai-progress/ar-AA28m3nP

Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

American billionaire Bill Gates is in Rwanda to explore the country's progress in health, artificial intelligence and digital public infrastructure.Gates, who chairs the Gates Foundation, announced ...

News Rwanda » Health: CDC will start screening travelers from Rwanda to the US for Marburg virus

News channel or source: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/07/health/cdc-marburg-rwanda-screening

Published on: Monday 07 October 2024

Amid an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, travelers coming into the United States who have been in Rwanda in the previous 21 days will be screened starting next week, the US Department of Health ...

News Rwanda » Health: Rwanda's Marburg outbreak is now 'controlled,' Africa CDC says

News channel or source: https://www.euronews.com/health/2024/10/11/rwandas-marburg-outbreak-is-now-controlled-africa-cdc-says

Published on: Friday 11 October 2024

Jean Kaseya, head of the African health body, said Rwanda shouldn't be punished for being transparent about the outbreak. Rwanda's Marburg virus outbreak is "controlled," according to Africa's top ...

News Rwanda » Health: Rwanda initiative: public health boost with cervical cancer screening for 20,000

News channel or source: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1044187

Published on: Thursday 09 May 2024

BGI Genomics and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) launched a cervical cancer screening program in Ngoma District, Eastern Province, Rwanda On April 30, BGI Genomics and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre ...

News Rwanda » Health: Drones, sun — and a strong will — elevate Rwanda's health care

News channel or source: https://www.cnet.com/science/features/rwanda-drones-solar-health-care/

Published on: Monday 18 September 2017

Infamous for its genocide, Rwanda is using every means it can to make itself Africa's health care leader. It hasn't been easy. Dara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy ...

News Rwanda » Health: What Rwanda’s health system has become after three decades

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/health/diseases-and-conditions/what-rwanda-s-health-system-has-become-after-three-decades/ar-AA27nBEV

Published on: Monday 06 July 2026

One of the most remarkable achievements Rwanda has witnessed since its liberation has been the transformation of its health sector. Three decades ago, the country faced the enormous task of rebuilding ...