Globally, the burden of Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a public health problem and it was highlighted in the recent World Mental Health survey carried-out in 24 different countries across the globe. The results indicated that 70.4% of all respondents had experienced different types of traumatic events. Man-made events that occur in many societal contexts, are a major reason for trauma.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 33 million people worldwide are currently blind and 191 million live with severely impaired vision. Unfortunately, 90% of these people live in the poorest parts of the world.
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On 31 December 2019, pneumonia of unknown cause was detected
in Wuhan, China. Later it was named “Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome” [1]. On 30 January 2020, the outbreak was declared a Public
Health Emergency of International Concern [1,2]. Later on, WHO named
this pneumonia a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the virus
was named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARSCOV-
2) [3].
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Thirty years have passed since the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, which decimated the country. However, Rwanda's story is not solely one of the traumas. It also demonstrates the continuing human capacity for resilience. While the effects of the genocide are undeniable, Rwanda has made remarkable progress in addressing mental health issues and cultivating a healing culture [1,2]. Following the tragedy of 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the world watched with horror as the country dealt with the massive trauma inflicted on its people.
The 1994 genocide against the Tutsi left an indelible mark on Rwandans' physical and mental health, claiming over a million lives and leaving countless men, women, and children scarred by the violence and brutality
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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many aspects of people’s well-being worldwide, including the mental and physical health of university students and staff. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and correlates of depression and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic in students and staff of the University of Rwanda (UR).
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