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We are thrilled to inaugurate Global Public Health Week 2026 as the University of Rwanda – College of Medicine and health sciences becomes the focal point for academic excellence and strategic health discourse.
In a high-level convergence of academia, researchers, and global health practitioners, #URPHSA facilitated a seminal panel discussion analyzing the critical nexus of Health, Peace, and Sustainable Development in Rwanda.
The session was catalyzed by a powerful opening from Prof. Nyirazinyoye Laetitia (Chair, @RPHA_Official) and a compelling call to action from Dr. Brian Chirombo (@WHORwanda Representative) on the imperative of #PeaceForHealth as a cornerstone of resilient societies.
Our profound gratitude to our distinguished guests from @WHORwanda , @unicefrw, the School of Public Health, and the Mental Health Center, for their commitment to fostering these essential multi-sectoral synergies.
This milestone marks the commencement of a global public health week dedicated to transformative advocacy and collective impact.
#GPHW2026 #PublicHealth #URPHSA #GlobalHealth #SustainableDevelopment #HealthEquity #Rwanda #PeaceForHealth
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Today, @urphsa welcomed new public health students ready to advance our mission and vision.
We appreciate the energy they bring toward sustainable solutions and healthier communities.
They are Ready to advance public health with commitment and dedication!
#URPHSA #PublicHealth – at Rwanda
Today, @urphsa welcomed new public health students ready to advance our mission and vision.
We appreciate the energy they bring toward sustainable solutions and healthier communities.
They are Ready to advance public health with commitment and dedication!
#URPHSA #PublicHealth – at Rwanda
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On International Day of Rural Women, SFR & @KicukiroDistr reached over #571residents in #NyarugungaSector with malaria prevention messages, promoting clean surroundings,mosquito nets timely treatment&responsible use of antimalarial medicines @RwandaHealth #MalariaPrevention #MFT
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This #WorldFoodDay , we’re growing more than trees; we’re growing hope.
Through our Food Security Pillar, @IHI_Rwanda has provided fruit trees to 50+ community members in Nyange Sector.
Every tree planted brings families closer to sustainable food sources and better nutrition.
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Bridging gaps in healthcare requires collaboration, clear guidance and community involvement.
Today, through the Tubiteho Project, we brought together healthcare providers, local leaders, community-based organisations (CBOs) and peer educators in @KicukiroDistr to disseminate harm reduction guidelines and share evidence to strengthen support for people who use drugs.
The engagement focused on strengthening understanding of harm reduction, improving coordination between communities and health facilities, and promoting access to respectful, non-discriminatory health services.
#AdvancingHealthRights #HarmReduction #SRHR
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Congratulations to @Gardens4Health on graduating 285 participants from the Maternal Nutrition Program in @Gasabo_District and @BureraDistrict ! 🎓
As public health professionals, seeing this grassroots impact on maternal nutrition is incredibly inspiring.
Great work! – at Rwanda
Another milestone unlocked as we celebrate 285 program participants who have graduated 🎓 from our Maternal Nutrition Program in @Gasabo_District and @BureraDistrict.
Congratulations to @Gardens4Health on graduating 285 participants from the Maternal Nutrition Program in @Gasabo_District and @BureraDistrict ! 🎓
As public health professionals, seeing this grassroots impact on maternal nutrition is incredibly inspiring.
Great work! – at Rwanda
Another milestone unlocked as we celebrate 285 program participants who have graduated 🎓 from our Maternal Nutrition Program in @Gasabo_District and @BureraDistrict.
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Another milestone unlocked as we celebrate 285 program participants who have graduated 🎓 from our Maternal Nutrition Program in @Gasabo_District and @BureraDistrict.
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🌐 Prevention deserves a bigger place in public budgets.
🎥 On the final day of #WHS2026, SFH ED, @GihanaWandera, contributed to the “Health as an Investment” discussion, with @Amref_Worldwide Group CEO, @daktari1, among the panellists.
🎯 Governments and partners must turn the case for prevention into sustained financing and delivery.
✅ CHW's
✅ Affordable products
✅ Accessible services
#PrimaryHealthCare
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🧠💚 Join Dream Village, @HDIRwanda & partners on 14 Oct at Bishenyi Market, Kamonyi, for Mental Health celebration! Together, let’s challenge stigma, address alcohol addiction & promote mental well-being. #MentalHealth #Rwanda #DreamVillage
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📍 NYAGATARE DISTRICT | RWIMIYAGA
🗣️ Up next: Youth Debate & Counselling!
Young people are now engaging in an interactive debate on peer pressure, with both sides sharing their views on how peer influence can affect their decisions, behaviours, and future.
Alongside the debate, some participants are receiving counselling to strengthen their decision-making skills and promote positive, healthy life choices.
Together, we are empowering young people to resist negative peer pressure, make informed decisions, and build a healthier future.
#SoberGen, #HeheNicyuma, #EjoHawe, #IrindeIhohoterwa, #HealthyChoices, #MyHealthMyFuture, #HIVPrevention, #SayNoToDrugs
For assistance or concerns, call RRP+ Toll-Free: 1245.
@RwandaHealth
@RBCRwanda
@RwandaFinance
@RwandaEmergency
@RwandaYouthArts
@Rwanda_Edu
@RTB_Rwanda
@RwandaGender
@giz_rwanda
@UNAIDSRwanda
@unicefrw
@UNFPARwanda
@WHORwanda
@uphls
@InterfaithRda
@ahfrwanda
@soscvrwanda
@sfhRwanda
@giz_rwanda
@CDCgov
@CDCRwanda
@mutambukaDeo
@nsanzimanasabin
@JNdayizigiye
@CMuvunyi
@PaulineOkumu
@TuyishimeAlbert
@BrianChirombo
@andrewmorley0
@RichardAmenyah
@AndrewGasoziNtw
@aflodiskagaba
@HindHassan_
@BarhamSalih
@RituShroff3
@Winnie_Byanyima
@uphls
@InterfaithRda
@HopeandHomes
@unicefrw
@Rwanda_CCM
@GlobalFund
@HDIRwanda
@NyagatareDistr
@RwandaEast
@UNAIDSRwanda
@ICAP_ColumbiaU
@WVRwanda
@UNAIDS
#Video📸 📍 NYAGATARE DISTRICT | RWIMIYAGA
⚽📢The RRP+ Community Campaign kicked off with a football match between GS Rwimiyaga and GS Gacundezi, bringing young people and community members together to promote health awareness and informed life choices.
Alongside the sporting activities, participants are receiving key messages on sexual and reproductive health, mental health, HIV/STI prevention, and TB awareness.
⚽ Up next: A football match between Gacundezi Cell and Rwimiyaga Cell!
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🫁 TB Prevention: TB is still a concern, especially for people living with HIV. Take your prescribed medication correctly. If you have a cough lasting more than two weeks, visit a health facility for screening. Protect your health!
🩸 HIV/STI Prevention: Use condoms correctly and consistently, and get tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.
🧠 Mental Health: Your mental health matters! Speak up, seek help when needed, and help end stigma.
Healthy Choices, Brighter Future!
#SoberGen, #HeheNicyuma, #EjoHawe, #IrindeIhohoterwa, #HealthyChoices, #MyHealthMyFuture, #HIVPrevention, #SayNoToDrugs
For assistance or concerns, call RRP+ Toll-Free: 1245.
@RwandaHealth
@RBCRwanda
@RwandaFinance
@RwandaEmergency
@RwandaYouthArts
@Rwanda_Edu
@RTB_Rwanda
@RwandaGender
@giz_rwanda
@UNAIDSRwanda
@unicefrw
@UNFPARwanda
@WHORwanda
@uphls
@InterfaithRda
@ahfrwanda
@soscvrwanda
@sfhRwanda
@giz_rwanda
@CDCgov
@CDCRwanda
@mutambukaDeo
@nsanzimanasabin
@JNdayizigiye
@CMuvunyi
@PaulineOkumu
@TuyishimeAlbert
@BrianChirombo
@andrewmorley0
@RichardAmenyah
@AndrewGasoziNtw
@aflodiskagaba
@HindHassan_
@BarhamSalih
@RituShroff3
@Winnie_Byanyima
@uphls
@InterfaithRda
@HopeandHomes
@unicefrw
@Rwanda_CCM
@GlobalFund
@HDIRwanda
@UNAIDSRwanda
@ICAP_ColumbiaU
@WVRwanda
@UNAIDS
UR Public Health Students' Association retweeted
The Data Proves It: Progress is Possible, But the Fight Continues .
Thanks to collective multi-sectoral actions, childhood stunting under five dropped significantly from 33% to 27%.
Now, under the ambitious PSTA 5 framework, the Government of Rwanda has set an inspiring new target: reducing stunting down to 15%.
Achieving this milestone requires breaking down sectoral silos. We must seamlessly unite agriculture, digital innovation, and health delivery to ensure nutritious foods remain affordable and accessible to all.
Let's scale up community-driven solutions to turn the 15% vision into an absolute reality.
#PSTA5 #NutritionForAll #HealthData #PublicHealth #RwandaDevelopment #Collaboratio
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The Global Youth Forum at the @World_FoodForum 2026 opens with a call to empower young people to drive sustainable agrifood systems transformation.
As the @WffRwanda Chapter, we recognize youth as key drivers of innovation, collaboration, and lasting change in agriculture, food security, and environmental sustainability. Together, we can turn ideas into action for a more resilient future.
#WFF2026
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Delighted to join @Rwanda_Child, @RwandaGender, @Imbuto & Champion for Children @AndyBumuntu in @BugeseraDistr for #IDG2026! From Nyamata tree planting to a youth debate & Imbuto Hub showcases, girls' potential is shining bright.
When girls lead, we all move forward
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Mental health care is evolving.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we stand with the global push for rights-based, community-centered support.
Your story matters, your voice has power, and your lived experiences deserve to be heard.
#WMHD2026 #MentalHealthMatters – at Rwanda
Mental health care is evolving.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we stand with the global push for rights-based, community-centered support.
Your story matters, your voice has power, and your lived experiences deserve to be heard.
#WMHD2026 #MentalHealthMatters – at Rwanda
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Ubuzima bwawe bwo mu mutwe buhagaze gute?
Kuri uyu munsi mpuzamahanga wo kwita ku buzima bwo mu mutwe, #WorldMentalHealthDay, twibuke ko gukoresha ibiyobyabwenge bishobora kongera ibibazo by’ubuzima bwo mu mutwe.
Dufashe ababikoresha, twubahiriza agaciro kabo, ari nako tubafasha kubona ubufasha n'ubuvuzi bakeneye.
Wifuza amakuru ajyanye n’ubuzima? Hamagara umurongo wa HDI utishyurwa 3530.
#HinduraImyumvire #DuhindureImyumvire #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness
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And we are off! 🏃♀️
The Run for Her: End PPH Campaign is officially underway for Car Free Day! We are moving from BK Arena to the KCC Roundabout right now to take a stand against preventable maternal deaths.
If you're out on the route, tag us in your photos and stories! Let’s run for mothers, let’s run for life.
#RunForHer #EndPPH #RSOG #CarFreeDay #MaternalHealth @FatmataLSesay
Today is the day!
Join RSOG and partners for the Run for Her: End PPH Campaign as part of Car Free Day.
Together, let's take a stand against preventable maternal deaths caused by postpartum hemorrhage.
📍 BK Arena → KCC Roundabout
⏰ 7:00 AM
🏃♀️ Let's run for mothers. Let's run for life.
#RunForHer #EndPPH #RSOG #CarFreeDay #MaternalHealth #SaveMothersLives
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Sometimes we get so caught up in everything going on around us that we forget to check on ourselves. This #WorldMentalHealthDay , here are a few things to watch out for and simple ways to look after your #MentalHealth
🔈 🎧
#MentalHealthMatters
#WorldMentalHealthDay2026
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Last week in Kigali Rwanda, 40 educators & practitioners learned how to make #CSE more inclusive and accessible for young people w/ disabilities. Together w/ @UNFPA_ESARO & @MRCza, we at @UNESCO are #BreakingTheSilence and ensuring no learner is left behind.
#DisabilityInclusion
