Health Builders

01/15/2026

For nearly 40 years, the Muyumbu Health Center has served thousands of families. However, growing demand and outdated facilities have made it harder for mothers and newborns to get the safe, quality care they deserve.

That’s about to change.

Health Builders, in partnership with local leaders and partners like the Rwamagana District and Pace Family Foundation, is mobilizing resources for planning the renovation and expansion of the health center to include a new maternity block with a fully equipped operating theater, bringing life-saving care closer to home.

Learn more about how these upgrades will reduce preventable deaths, expand services to more than 200,000 people, and give every family dignity and timely care at birth 👉 https://www.healthbuilders.org/stories/transforming-maternal-and-child-health-in-muyumbu

01/13/2026

Some of the most dangerous diseases are often the quietest. Across Rwamagana, Bugesera & Kicukiro, thousands of people are discovering hidden dangers like high blood pressure and diabetes thanks to a bold new initiative called CARDIO4Rwanda, funded by Novartis .

This project is catching “silent killers” early, connecting people to care, and transforming healthcare where it’s needed most. In just 6 months, over 150,000 people were screened, among whom more than 27,000 diagnosed with elevated blood pressure, and more than 4,900 with high blood sugar. Many didn’t even know they were at risk. More than a half of the new patients have already been linked to care and mobilization efforts are underway for every patient to receive care.

Read the full story here: https://www.healthbuilders.org/stories/bringing-heart-care-closer-to-communities-cardio4rwanda-in-rwamagana-bugesera-and-kicukiro-districts

11/14/2025

Today is World Diabetes Day! The fight against diabetes looks different in different countries, but the goal is universal. Access to quality prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes is critical for public health.

Health Builders and our partners are working in Rwanda to strengthen care for non-communicable diseases like diabetes. Read about the progress we are making!

Every year on November 14th, the world comes together to raise awareness about diabetes — a condition affecting more than 500 million people globally. Today, we’re raising awareness about the challenges of fighting this disease.

11/03/2025

Imagine bringing lifesaving health services to 1.5 million more people. Together, we can make that vision real.

We’re launching our Expansion Campaign to expand into three new districts in Rwanda. To secure Year 1 funding, we need to raise $730,000 by December 31, 2025.

This is your opportunity to power health, hope, and equity across Rwanda.

🔗 Learn more and join us: https://www.healthbuilders.org/district-expansion-campaign

10/31/2025

None of what we do would be possible without YOU. ❤️ Our deepest thanks to partners, donors, and communities for supporting this journey.

Our 2024–2025 Annual Report is a testament to this partnership, and we invite you to take a look to celebrate all we have accomplished together this past year.

https://www.healthbuilders.org/stories/2025-annual-report-released

10/29/2025

When we assess health care quality in Rwanda, we believe in measuring what matters. In the past year, we have seen:

✅ Leadership & Management compliance: 85%
✅ Quality Improvement & Customer Care standards: 66%
✅ Patient Satisfaction up to 89%

Gains were made through stronger governance and a focus on patient experience — dig deeper in the Annual Report:
https://www.healthbuilders.org/stories/2025-annual-report-released

10/24/2025

Hypertension and diabetes are on the rise in rural Rwanda, and we’re doing something about it. Over 469 villages engaged in community-based screening for people aged 35 and over in Nyabihu, resulting in:

✅ 207,922 people screened
✅ 14,221 new hypertension cases detected, with enrollment into care ongoing
✅ 3,412 new diabetes cases detected, with enrollment into care ongoing

Get the full breakdown: https://www.healthbuilders.org/stories/2025-annual-report-released

10/22/2025

Data is our compass. In partnership with the Rwanda Ministry of Health, we helped to scale eBuzima, the country’s electronic medical record platform, across health centers. With this technology, we are boosting data quality and patient care.

📊 Want to see how digital health is powering better outcomes? Read the full story in our Annual Report:

https://www.healthbuilders.org/stories/2025-annual-report-released

10/20/2025

Health Builders has built a results-driven model in Rwanda:

👉 90,000+ community health worker-led screenings for non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension in one district over the past year
👉 100,000+ cumulative ultrasound scans performed at health centers since the start of the program
👉 Thousands of lives impacted through earlier diagnosis and integrated, high-quality care

Now, we're ready to expand into three new districts and reach 1.5 million more people — if we can close the first‑year funding gap.

➡️ Be part of this growth: https://www.healthbuilders.org/district-expansion-campaign

10/18/2025

Every scan, every high‑risk referral, every life matters. To date, we have carried out 100,765 ultrasound scans and identified 4,057 high-risk pregnancies — referring mothers for higher-level care to protect them and their babies.

🔍 Explore more results and lessons in our Annual Report: https://www.healthbuilders.org/stories/2025-annual-report-released

10/16/2025

At Health Builders, we’re proud to contribute to Rwanda’s journey toward a more connected, efficient, and patient-centered health system.

We’re excited to support Rwanda Health in implementing the eBuzima system, part of Rwanda’s new digital health applications that are transforming healthcare services nationwide.

This milestone represents another leap forward toward a smarter, more integrated health system that will enhance care, efficiency, and access for all Rwandans.

A heartfelt thank you to the policymakers, health workers, tech developers, and communities driving this transformation. Together, we’re building the future of health in Rwanda.

👉 Read more about this national milestone in The New Times Publications:

The Ministry of Health has officially launched e-Banguka and e-Buzima, two AI-powered digital applications designed to strengthen Rwanda’s connected health ecosystem and...

10/06/2025

Today we are releasing our 2025 Annual Report, recapping a successful year of increasing access to high-quality health care in Rwanda. Visit our website to explore highlights or be sure to follow along here on social media as we post highlights from the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

Thank you to all of our supporters for making this life-saving work possible!