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World NTDs & Leprosy Day 2026: Renewed Call for Cross-Sectoral Collaboration to Achieve Elimination Targets

Ruhango, January 30, 2026 — Rwanda joined the global community in commemorating World NTDs and…

16.02.2026

RBC Calls for united front to achieve Mission 2027 Cervical Cancer elimination target

Kigali, February 3, 2026 — From January 30 to February 3, 2026, Rwanda commemorated World Cancer Day…

16.02.2026

Rwanda commemorates World AIDS Day 2025 by advancing community resilience and HIV response

Kigali, Rwanda – 1 December 2025. Rwanda today joins the global community in commemorating World…

01.12.2025

RBC calls for multisectoral collaboration to curb Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

Kigali, November 26,2025--From 18 to 24 November 2025 Rwanda joined the global community in…

26.11.2025

RBC disseminates research findings on HIV, NCDs, and key populations in Rwanda

Kigali, 29 August 2025 Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), in collaboration with researchers and other…

29.08.2025

RBC to strength its role as Centre of Excellence following TRIBE HUB Project launch

Kigali, 25 July 2025 – The Ministry of Health through Rwanda Biomedical Centre in partnership with…

07.08.2025

IAS2025: Rwanda shares the enablers of the 95-95-95 global targets ahead of schedule

From July 13 to 17, 2025, Rwanda hosted the 13th International AIDS society Conference on HIV…

29.07.2025

Rwanda Biomedical Centre and UNICEF Partner to Strengthen Disease Surveillance through Tablet Distribution

17 July 2025 | Kigali, Rwanda – In a move to enhance real-time disease surveillance and response…

17.07.2025

Rwanda marks World Malaria Day with a call for collective action towards "Zero Malaria”

Kigali, 25 April 2025 – Rwanda joined the global community in celebrating World Malaria Day under…

29.04.2025

RBC and Zipline introduce drone delivery of Malaria medicines

Gisagara, 03, April 2025 – TheRwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), in collaboration with Zipline, a drone…

08.04.2025

Rwanda commemorates World TB day: A roadmap to Ending TB

On 24 March 2025, Rwanda joined the global community to mark the World TB day. The event took…

31.03.2025

Today marks a milestone as RBC and @pfizer officially sign a Collaborative Data Access & Research Agreement!

This event signals the beginning of our strategic partnership and collaborative efforts. A…

21.03.2025

World Oral Health Day 2025: Rwandans urged to maintain good oral hygiene and undergo regular dental check-ups.

Kigali, March 20, 2025. Rwanda joined the rest of the World to observe the World Oral Health Day…

21.03.2025

Groundbreaking study in Rwanda to unlock new insights into Marburg Virus immunity

Oslo/Kigali, 05 February 2025 – A pioneering research study in Rwanda aims to uncover critical…

06.02.2025

Rwanda unveils fifth Health Sector Strategic Plan to advance universal health coverage

Kigali, 1 February 2025 – The Ministry of Health launched the fifth Health Sector Strategic Plan…

04.02.2025

Rwanda Set to Eliminate Podoconiosis by 2030

During the second International Conference on Podoconiosis held in Kigali on January 23, 2025,…

24.01.2025

Rwanda hosts second International Conference on Neglected Tropical Diseases Research in Africa (InCORNTD)

Kigali, January 20, 2025 – Over 500 researchers, academics, and policymakers are meeting in Kigali,…

21.01.2025

Rwanda launches the Integrated Maternal and Child Health Week 2025

Kigali 13th January 2025 The Ministry of Health through Rwanda Biomedical Centre and its partners…

14.01.2025

Rwanda Declares End of Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak

Kigali, Rwanda, 20 December 2024 – The Government of Rwanda on Friday declared the Marburg Virus…

23.12.2024

Rwanda observed World AIDS Day 2024: A Call for Collective Action

Rubavu, 1 December 2024 – Rwanda joined the global community to observe World AIDS Day 2024, an…

06.12.2024