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Royal Philips

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    • Philips and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have supplied 390 Lumify handheld tele-ultrasound devices to improve access to quality ultrasound services in Rwanda, especially in remote and underserved areas
    • The handover ceremony which took place on December 9, 2024, in Kigali, was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Health, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Philips, and the local NGO – Imbuto Foundation, which will manage the distribution and utilization of these devices to the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)
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Transforming Healthcare in Rwanda: 390 portable tele-ultrasound devices to enhance diagnosis and treatment for more people

Philips has supplied 390 Lumify handheld ultrasound devices to Imbuto Foundation in Rwanda to improve healthcare access and outcomes; The initiative aims to enhance diagnostic capabilities, particularly in rural and underserved areas

Philips (www.Philips.com), a global leader in health technology, has supplied 390 Lumify handheld ultrasound devices to Imbuto Foundation (http://apo-opa.co/4jmx3ex), a local Rwandan NGO that manages over 20 projects in the area of health, education and youth empowerment. This significant initiative, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims…

Amnesty International
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Rwandan-backed armed group and Congolese army must stop using explosive weapons in densely populated areas

Three attacks alone resulted in over 50 civilian deaths, more than half the total

Inaccurate explosive weapons with wide area effects used in densely populated areas more than 150 times in a seven-month period, killing over 100 people.  Amid fresh uptick in fighting, warring parties must immediately cease attacks on civilians and stop using explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated areas.  The…

African School of Governance

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    • ASG Grand Launch (left to right) Hon. Mugenzi Patrice (Minister of Local Government - Republic of Rwanda), Mr. Francis Gatare (Senior Advisor, Office of the President – Republic of Rwanda), Dr. Agnes Kalibata (President, Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa - AGRA), Hon. Joseph Nsengimana (Minister of Education - Republic of Rwanda), Professor Kingsley Moghalu (President of African School of Governance), H.E Hailemariam Desalegn (Co-Founder of ASG & Guardian, ASG Foundation), Hon. Paula Ingabire (Minister of ICT & Innovation - Republic of Rwanda), Mr. Jean Guy Afrika (Chief Executive Officer – Rwanda Development Board)
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The African School of Governance Launches in Kigali: Transforming Governance, Inspiring Change; a Movement to Redefine Leadership in Africa

The school’s mission is to nurture leaders to drive Africa’s sustainable development by providing innovative public policy education, cutting-edge research, and a platform for policy engagement

The African School of Governance (ASG) (https://ASG.ac/) officially launched on January 14, 2025, in Kigali, Rwanda and opened recruitment for its Inaugural Cohort for 2025/2026. The Grand Launch convened with distinguished leaders, policymakers, academics, and stakeholders from across Africa and beyond to celebrate the establishment of ASG as a pioneering…

Save the Children
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2024 in Review: 10 positive outcomes for children this year

From a ban on child marriage to blood deliveries by drone for women giving birth, here are 10 positive changes for children that happened in 2024

From a ban on child marriage to blood deliveries by drone for women giving birth, here are 10 positive changes for children that happened in 2024:  1. Sierra Leone bans child marriage following campaign by girls and Save the Children In a landmark moment this year, Sierra Leone passed a bill to ban child marriage and to criminalize the act…

Informa Markets: Healthcare

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Health equity and women’s health emerge as key themes of the inaugural International Health Ministerial Summit

The exclusive by-invitation only Summit, themed Strengthening Health Systems for a Better Tomorrow, takes place from 4 to 5 December 2024 at the Marriott in Kigali

The inaugural International Health Ministerial Summit, organised by Informa Markets (www.InformaMarkets.com), began with a series of dynamic panel discussions featuring influential delegates showcasing collaborative solutions to global healthcare challenges. Hosting governmental figures and policymakers, corporate CEOs and investors, medical directors, and experts, the exclusive by-invitation only Summit, themed Strengthening Health…

African Newspage

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    • Prof. Desmond Oriakhogba, University of the Western Cape, South Africa; Dr. Tsotetsi Makong, Chief Technical Advisor, Capacity Building, Trade Policy, and Negotiations, AfCFTA Secretariat; Sand Mba-Kalu Chair, Summit Organising Committee; Mr. Felix Kabara Chege, Founder/CEO, Real Sources Africa; Mr. Olusegun Olutayo, Lead Trade Enablement, Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office; and Mr Gregor Schneider, EU’s Regional IP Counsellor for Africa at the 2024 All Africa IP Summit in Kigali, Rwanda last week
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2024 Africa Intellectual Property (IP) Summit Positions Intellectual Property (IP) Rights as Catalyst for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa

The climax of the Summit was the selection of the host country for the Summit’s 2025 edition through an open voting process

The 5th Annual Africa Intellectual Property Rights Summit, themed “Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs): The Catalyst for Sustainable Development Goals in Africa,” took place November 28-30, 2024, at the Serena Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda.   African Newspage (https://apo-opa.co/4f1QNRo) is the Official Media Partner of the 5th Africa IP Summit The Summit brought…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Rwanda
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Multi-month Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) treatment dispensing improves care in Rwanda

People living with HIV who had been on treatment for at least 18 months and demonstrated good adherence and achieved successful viral suppression could refill their HIV treatment every three months

Esther Uwababyeyi's journey with HIV began at a young age. "Since the age of three, I've been on HIV treatment,” she says. Born in 2002, Uwababyeyi was infected during her mother’s pregnancy, a time when access to HIV treatment for women living with HIV was just starting to improve. Now…

Informa Markets: Healthcare
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Rwanda welcomes the visionaries shaping global healthcare to the inaugural International Health Ministerial Summit

The Summit will bring together global leaders in healthcare to address critical health issues and advance medical systems

Informa Markets (www.InformaMarkets.com), organisers of the inaugural edition of the International Health Ministerial Summit, are pleased to announce that the landmark event will take place in Kigali from 4 to 5 December 2024. The Summit will bring together global leaders in healthcare to address critical health issues and advance medical…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Applauds United States (U.S.) Decision to Lift Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Rwanda Amidst Marburg Outbreak Control Success

This decision underscores Rwanda’s remarkable achievements in exceptional leadership and innovative management on the containment of the Marburg outbreak

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) commends the United States government for its decisive action to lift the Level 3 (Reconsider Nonessential Travel) Travel Health Notice for Marburg in Rwanda, initially issued on October 7, 2024. This advisory, equated to a travel ban, resulted in de…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls for Reassessment of United States Level 3 Travel Advisory on Rwanda

Rwanda’s success is credited to the swift and coordinated efforts led by its Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Africa CDC, the World Health Organization (WHO), and international partners

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has formally urged the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) to reassess and lift the Level 3 travel advisory (“Reconsider Travel”) issued for Rwanda on October…