Rwanda: NCBA Rwanda CEO Calls for Mental Health Integration to Empower Women
[New Times] The Chief Executive Officer of NCBA Rwanda, Lina Mukashyaka Higiro, highlighted the importance of promoting not only women's voices, choices, and power, but also integrating mental health awareness and support into all empowerment initiatives. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 21, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Sustainable Development Women and Gender Source Type: news

Africa: Tower of Light - Rwanda's Historic Odyssey as Africa's First Host of Women Deliver Conference
[New Times] In the heart of Kigali, Rwanda, history unfolded as the vibrant city played host to the Women Deliver Conference--the first of its kind in Africa. Beyond mere symbolism, this groundbreaking event marked a seismic shift in the pursuit of gender justice and women's empowerment. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 21, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Human Rights Women and Gender Source Type: news

Rwanda: Evaluating Rwanda's Progress in Addressing Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health
[New Times] The progress Rwanda has made in promoting and implementing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) policies, programmes, and commitments has gained widespread recognition. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 21, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Women and Gender Source Type: news

Rwanda: New Research Launched to Tackle Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
[New Times] Adolescent sexual and reproductive health rights remain a pressing and critical topic in today's world. As young individuals navigate the complexities of adolescence, it is crucial to understand and address their distinct sexual and reproductive health requirements. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 21, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Asia, Australia, and Africa Cameroon Central Africa Children and Youth East Africa External Relations Ghana Health and Medicine Human Rights Malawi Rwanda Southern Africa West Africa Source Type: news

Africa: The Gender Nutrition Gap - A Looming Crisis #WD2023
[allAfrica] Kigali, Rwanda -- In Africa, the fight against malnutrition and food insecurity has long been a pressing issue. But while significant progress has been made, a glaring disparity persists - the gender nutrition gap. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Food and Agriculture Climate Environment Health and Medicine Nigeria Nutrition Southern Africa West Africa Women and Gender Zimbabwe Source Type: news

Is a ‘polyepidemic’ humanity’s next big threat? Childhood vaccine crusader shares concerns for future
By the start of 2011, the year epidemiologist Seth Berkley became CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the ambitious nonprofit had over its 11-year history supported the immunization of 288 million children in poor countries. But it also had a $3.7 billion funding gap between its plans and donor financial pledges. Making matters worse, an internal battle raged about how much it should invest in strengthening health systems versus more technological solutions, such as new or improved vaccines, favored by its main funder, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “It was a crisis,” Berkley says. Berkley plans to step ...
Source: ScienceNOW - July 20, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Rwanda: Women Advocate for Changes to End Aids
[New Times] A global organization committed to advancing gender equality, health, and well-being of girls and women has launched an ambitious mission to address inequalities and disrupt power dynamics with the ultimate goal of putting an end to HIV/AIDS. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - July 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Women and Gender Source Type: news

Africa: Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Vanessa Nakate Takes a Stand for Adolescent Girls During Visit to Rwanda
[Unicef] Kigali/New York -- Nakate calls for US$ 1 billion global investment at Women Deliver Conference to improve girls' access to health, education, and protection (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Central Africa Children and Youth East Africa Health and Medicine Human Rights Rwanda Sustainable Development Women and Gender Source Type: news

Africa: Rwanda Among Countries With Best Vaccine Coverage - New Research
[New Times] Rwanda is one of the African countries with the best coverage for the Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis vaccine (DPT), new research data shows. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Rwanda: Why Rwanda Leads Africa in Vaccine Coverage
[New Times] Rwanda is one of the African countries with the best coverage for the Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis vaccine (DPT) vaccine, a new report by the World Health Organisation and UNICEF showed on Tuesday, July 18. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news

Rwanda: Dental Therapist on Using Sign Language to Boost Oral Health for the Deaf
[New Times] In her experience as a dental therapist, 26-year-old Esperance Niyigena has observed how difficulties in communication and language barriers can impede individuals from accessing or delivering services. She encountered a specific instance where she struggled to effectively communicate with a patient who had a hearing impairment. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news

Africa: WHO Addresses Violence Against Women As a Gender Equality and Health Priority
[WHO] Together with UN Women, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched the RESPECT Women website, a new online one-stop platform that aims to drive concrete actions - in policies and programmes - to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The website was launched during the Women Deliver Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, which brings together over 6,000 delegates focused on advancing gender equalit (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 17, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine Human Rights International Organizations and Africa Sustainable Development Women and Gender Source Type: news

AstraZeneca announces $400 million investment in reforestation and biodiversity in support of climate action and human health
AstraZeneca has announced a $400 million investment in its global AZ Forest programme, raising its commitment to plant 200 million trees by 2030 and ensure their long-term survival. This includes new or expanded projects in Brazil, India, Vietnam, Ghana and Rwanda that will contribute to the Company's climate action, restore nature, promote biodiversity and build ecological and community resilience, spanning over 100,000 hectares worldwide. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - July 17, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured AstraZeneca Business and Industry Source Type: news

Rwanda: Leymah Gbowee to Speak At Women Deliver Conference in Kigali
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Women Deliver (WD) Organization, which advocates for the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and advances gender equity, has invited Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa (GPFA) to serve as a speaker at their Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Liberia Rwanda West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news

Rwanda: Rwanda Has a Shortage of 1,000 Midwives - Minister Nsanzimana
[New Times] The Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, has emphasized the pressing need for Rwanda to recruit a minimum of 1000 midwives in order to adequately address the growing demands in the maternity and gynecology sectors. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - July 14, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Rwanda Source Type: news