Activists organise against the erosion of sexual and reproductive health rights
Kerry Cullinan Grassroots organizing, using the United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR), and creating new multilateral coordination are some of…
APCAT Summit unites local governments to save lives from tobacco, TB, AMR, and NCDs
By Shobha Shukla The summit of sub-national government leaders from over 121 cities of 12 countries in Asia and the…
Fibroids are common in Nigeria. Affordable treatment is not
By Nelly Kalu Nigerian women shoulder the cost of surgery and contraception as the government prioritizes other health programmes. Women…
United States Completes WHO Withdrawal
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion…
Five years left to end AIDS by ensuring zero new infections and all people with HIV live healthy
By Shobha Shukla The year 2026 marks an important milestone with only 5 years left for world leaders to deliver…
Siemens Healthineers and the Rwanda Ministry of Health Forge Partnership to Transform National Healthcare System
Siemens Healthineers, a global leader in medical technology, has entered a five-year value partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of Health to…
India demonstrates high political leadership for preventing antimicrobial resistance
By Shobha Shukla Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the top 10 global health threats—and is also a threat to food…
Ruhango: Storytelling Initiative Launched to Combat Bilharzia
By Nshimiyimana François On Thursday, 18 December 2025, Rwanda NGOs Forum, in partnership with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), The…
Ruhango: Project launched using stories and games to fight Bilharzia
By Francois Nshimiyimana In Ruhango District, on Thursday, the Rwanda NGOs Forum, in collaboration with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC),…
The “put people first” mantra drives the WHO task force to save the medicines that protect us.
By Shobha Shukla The United Nations’ apex health agency, the World Health Organization (WHO), had announced the establishment of its…