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HEALTH5d agoRwanda Uses Digital Tools to Flag Risky Pregnancies“Rwanda increasingly relies on digital tools to improve monitoring for pregnant women and manage high-risk pregnancies. At the opening of the fifth Africa HealthTech Summit on Wednesday, September 30, Minister of State for Health Yvan Butera said these systems had contributed to a 30% decline in maternal mortality over the past two years. The strategy […] The post Rwanda Uses Digital Tools to Flag Risky Pregnancies appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress

HEALTHSep 11Rwanda cracks down on illegal alcohol after spate of deathsIn Rwanda, the fight against illegal alcohol has become a national priority. For several weeks, authorities have stepped up seizures, shut down factories and recalled dozens of brands, following a series of deaths linked to bottles contaminated with methanol. Our correspondent travelled to Bugesera, where 18 people died on the same day after being poisoned by these drinks.France 24 [en]

HEALTHAug 27Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they'd drink a little lessA big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing?NPR News

HEALTHJul 4Border between DR Congo and Rwanda reopens amid Ebola outbreakThe border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda has reopened after weeks of closure over the Ebola outbreak. The move restores a vital trade route for the city of Goma, with many residents expressing relief as cross border travel and business resume.Africanews [en]