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Today, RBC bid farewell to District Coordinators who have worked closely with local leaders and communities to deliver v...
27/03/2026

Today, RBC bid farewell to District Coordinators who have worked closely with local leaders and communities to deliver vaccination services, school-based outreach, and strengthen health security through responses to , , , and prevention nationwide.

DG Prof. Claude Mambo Muvunyi commended their dedication and impactful contributions in enhancing community-level service delivery over the past four years, and wished them continued success in their future endeavors.

Ikigo Gishinzwe Ubuzima mu Rwanda hamwe n’abafatanyabikorwa bifatanyije n’abaturage, ababyeyi, abarimu n’abanyeshuri bo ...
27/03/2026

Ikigo Gishinzwe Ubuzima mu Rwanda hamwe n’abafatanyabikorwa bifatanyije n’abaturage, ababyeyi, abarimu n’abanyeshuri bo mu Rwunge rw’Amashuri rwa Bumbogo mu Karere ka Gasabo, kwizihiza umunsi mpuzamahanga wahariwe kwita ku buzima bwo mu kanwa.
Insanganyamatsiko igira iti: "Twite ku isuku yo mu kanwa,tubeho neza."

Ibikorwa byaranze uyu munsi, byibanze ku gusobanurira abanyeshuri n’abandi muri rusange kugira isuku yo mu kanwa, by’umwihariko abanyeshuri bafata amafunguro ku ishuri bakajya bibuka no kugira isuku.
Ibi bizabafasha kwirinda indwara zirimo n’izitandura nka diyabete, indwara z’umutima, Kanseri ndetse n’indwara z’ubuhumekero.

Izi ndwara zose zihuje ibizitera nk’itabi, inzoga, ibiribwa byiganjemo isukari nyinshi kandi isuku yo mu kanwa idakozwe neza ituma zizahaza umuntu cyangwa nazo zikazahaza ubuzima bwo mu kanwa.

Uretse kuba abanyeshuri beretswe uburyo bwo kwirinda indwara zifata mu kanwa n’amenyo bagira isuku,
GS Bumbogo yashyikirijwe ibikoresho by’isuku birimo ibigega by’amazi, ibikombe, uburoso n’umuti wifashishwa koza amenyo.

None turazirikana umunsi mpuzamahanga wahariwe kwita ku buzima bwo mu kanwa ku nsanganyamatsiko igira iti: "Twite ku isu...
27/03/2026

None turazirikana umunsi mpuzamahanga wahariwe kwita ku buzima bwo mu kanwa ku nsanganyamatsiko igira iti: "Twite ku isuku yo mu kanwa,tubeho neza."

Dore bumwe mu buryo wakurikiza ukita ku isuku yo mu kanwa, ukagira ubuzima bwiza.

Isuku ni isoko y'ubuzima
Isuku ibe umuco

RBC hosted a delegation from Togo’s Ministry of Health for a peer-learning study visit supporting the establishment of t...
26/03/2026

RBC hosted a delegation from Togo’s Ministry of Health for a peer-learning study visit supporting the establishment of their National Institute of Public Health.

Through engagements with RBC leadership on its strategic role, as well as technical sessions at the National Reference Laboratory and PHEOC, the delegation explored Rwanda’s approaches to laboratory systems, quality assurance, biosafety, digital health, and epidemic preparedness and response, drawing lessons from Rwanda’s experience in managing outbreaks such as COVID-19 and Marburg Virus Disease.

This exchange reinforces RBC’s commitment, as a designated Africa CDC Centre of Excellence, to strengthening public health systems and advancing regional collaboration across Africa.

25/03/2026

UBUTUMWA BWO KWIRINDA IGITUNTU

Indwara y’igituntu iracyariho mu Rwanda kandi ni indwara ivurwa igakira iyo wisuzumishije kare.
Isuzumirwa ikanavurirwa ku mavuriro yose mu gihugu, kandi imiti ni ubuntu.

"Twese Hamwe turandure igituntu: Menya igituntu, ucyirinde, nurwara wivuze neza"

In line with the Stunting Prevention and Reduction Project (SPRP) and the Early Learning Partnership (ELP),today  DDG Je...
24/03/2026

In line with the Stunting Prevention and Reduction Project (SPRP) and the Early Learning Partnership (ELP),today DDG Jeanne Umuhire joined other officials to inaugurate the World Bank-funded Ngoma Early Childhood Development (ECD) Center in
Huye District.

The center will accommodate 80 children across crèche, baby, and middle class levels; marking a key step in strengthening early childhood care, promoting community engagement, and advancing the human capital development.

Uyu munsi RBC hamwe n’abafatanyabikorwa bifatanyije n’abatuye Akarere ka Gasabo City of Kigali mu gikorwa cyo kuzirikana...
24/03/2026

Uyu munsi RBC hamwe n’abafatanyabikorwa bifatanyije n’abatuye Akarere ka Gasabo City of Kigali mu gikorwa cyo kuzirikana umunsi mpuzamahanga wo kurwanya indwara igituntu ku nsanganyamatsiko igira iti: “Twese hamwe turandure igituntu”.

Mu byaranze uyu munsi harimo gupima no gusuzuma abafite ibyago byinshi byo kwandura igituntu, harimo abakora imirimo y'ingufu (ubwikorezi, ububaji, n'indi).

Dr Tuyishime Albert, umuyobozi w’ishami ryo kurwanya no gukumira indwara muri RBC yasabye uruhare rwa buri wese kugira ngo intego yo kurandura igituntu muri 2035 izagerweho.
Harimo kwirinda, kwisuzumisha hakiri kare no gufata imiti neza ku bagaragaweho indwara y’igituntu.

Mu , umubare w’abarwara igituntu bashya waragabanutse ku kigereranyo cya 73%, biturutse ku ngamba zafashwe zirimo:

✅ Kongera uruhare rw'abajyanama b'ubuzima mu gukangurira abaturage kwirinda no kwisuzumisha hakiri kare, aho abangana na 27% by’abarwayi bose mu gihugu bazanywe n’abajyanama b’ubuzima.

✅Gushyira ibikoresho bigezweho mu mavuririro bipima indwara y'igituntu gisanzwe n’igituntu cy’igikatu mu gihe gito (Genexpert machines).

✅Gahunda yihariye yo gushakisha igituntu mu byiciro by’abantu bafite ibyago byinshi byo kwandura hifashishijwe ibyuma bifata amafoto y’ibihaha ("X-ray").

Kwisuzumisha no kwivuza igituntu ni ubuntu mu mavuriro yose yo mu Rwanda.

Itangazo rigenewe itangazamakuru: Umunsi mpuzamahanga wo Kurwanya Igituntu.Kuri uyu Munsi Mpuzamahanga wo kurwanya Igitu...
24/03/2026

Itangazo rigenewe itangazamakuru: Umunsi mpuzamahanga wo Kurwanya Igituntu.

Kuri uyu Munsi Mpuzamahanga wo kurwanya Igituntu, turashimira uruhare n’ ubushake bya buri wese mu kurandura iyi ndwara y'igituntu.

Turashishikariza buri wese kandi kwisuzumisha hakiri kare igihe agize kimwe cyangwa byinshi mu bimenyetso by’igituntu.
Igituntu kiracyahari kandi ni imwe mu ndwara zandura zica abantu benshi ku isi, gusa kiravurwa kigakira. Imiti y'igituntu ni ubuntu.

"Twese Hamwe turandure igituntu: Menya igituntu, ucyirinde, nurwara wivuze neza"

23/03/2026

🚨Tumenye indwara y’Igituntu!🫁

Igituntu ni indwara iterwa n'agakoko gato cyane kazwi nka "Bacille de Koch" umuntu yandura iyo umurwayi w’igituntu akorora, acira, yitsamuye cyangwa avuga yohereza udukoko tw’igituntu mu mwuka duhumeka, bityo abawuhumetse bagashobora kwandura.

✅Igituntu ni indwara ivurwa igakira iyo uyirwaye afata imiti neza kandi akayirangiza mu gihe cyagenwe na muganga.

✅Niba urwaye inkorora ikaba irengeje ibyumweru bibiri, ihutire kwisuzumisha ku ivuriro rikwegereye. Imiti ni ubuntu.

"Twese hamwe turandure Igituntu"

Menya indwara y’ibisazi by’imbwa, uyirinde!🎯 Indwara y’ibisazi by’imbwa ni imwe mu ndwara zititaweho, U  rwiyemeje kuzab...
23/03/2026

Menya indwara y’ibisazi by’imbwa, uyirinde!🎯

Indwara y’ibisazi by’imbwa ni imwe mu ndwara zititaweho, U rwiyemeje kuzaba rwaranduye muri 2030. Iyi ndwara iterwa n’agakoko ko mu bwoko bwa virusi, ikaba ikwirakwizwa n’imbwa zidakingiye, zirumye umuntu zikamutera ibibazo birimo n’ urupfu mu gihe yamaze kugaragaza ibimenyetso, kuko 99% by’abarumwe n’imbwa yasaze barapfa.

Imwe mu ngamba zafashwe , kugira ngo iyi ntego igerweho ni ugukingiza imbwa zose nk’uko binateganywa n’iteka rya minisitiri n⁰009/11.30 ryo kuwa 18/11/2010 ryerekeye izerera ry’amatungo n’izindi nyamaswa zororerwa mu rugo mu ngingo ya 7: Umuntu wese utunze imbwa agomba kuyikingiza indwara y'ibisazi rimwe buri mwaka.

Icyitonderwa:
✅Imbwa yawe yakwandura ikaba yanakwanduza iyi ndwara abantu n’andi matungo n’inyamaswa igihe cyose idakingiye.
✅Bityo kingiza imbwa yawe buri mwaka uzaba ugabanyije ibyago byo kuba yakwandura no kwanduza ibisazi by’imbwa.

RBC hosted the close-out event of the Fleming Fund  project, that  strengthened antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveilla...
21/03/2026

RBC hosted the close-out event of the Fleming Fund project, that strengthened antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance across human and animal health sectors in .

Key achievements include:

✅ Reporting data to global platforms (GLASS, InFarm)

✅ Procurement of essential lab reagents

✅ Refurbishment of 3 bacteriology labs

DG Prof. Claude Mambo Muvunyi reaffirmed RBC’s commitment to sustaining AMR efforts beyond the project.

Today, Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) hosted the National Stakeholder Symposium on CLEAN-Air (Africa), bringing together...
16/03/2026

Today, Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) hosted the National Stakeholder Symposium on CLEAN-Air (Africa), bringing together diverse partners to discuss household air pollution—one of the most persistent environmental health challenges across .

In his opening remarks, DG Prof. Claude Mambo Muvunyi reaffirmed the Government of Rwanda’s commitment to tackling this challenge through the National Strategy for Transformation, with ambitious targets to reduce reliance on traditional biomass fuels and accelerate the adoption of cleaner, more efficient cooking solutions.

He emphasized that this transition is critical for not only environmental sustainability and climate resilience, but also for protecting the health and wellbeing of our population.

Currently, over 90% of households in rely on polluting fuels such as firewood and for cooking (RPHC5, 2022). Through the Energy Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP), the government aims to increase the use of clean fuels—electricity, LPG, and ethanol—from 9% in 2024 to 22% by 2029.

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