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Official Twitter account for the World Health Organization in Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda
Joined March 2014
Today @ASG_Africa, UNRC @ozonnia engaged students on the essence of governance: not just systems, but the values that shape them. "Inclusion, participation, representation, voice — these are African principles. Transformation begins when we root governance in our value systems."
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On Wednesday, Permanent Secretary @semakulam, together with Ambassador @AurelieRG @ambafrancerw, and Ms. Nathalie MENUT, Country Director @expertisefrance, inaugurated the new Expertise France offices in Kigali — marking a key milestone in advancing the joint mission of promoting
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Honoured to be officially sworn in as @unfpachief by UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres. Proud to lead an incredible team working tirelessly to uphold the rights, choices and dignity of women and young people, and ensure every person counts.
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One in three people affected by crises develop mental health conditions, while one in twenty experience severe disorders. In #Rwanda , IOM is working with partners to ensure that people we serve can continue to have access to mental health services. #AccessToServices #WMHD
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On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we shine a light on mental health in humanitarian crises. When homes are lost & families separated, recovery must include #mentalhealth care. Let’s ensure support is part of every response—before, during & after crisis 👉 https://t.co/CcIa8RjzYM
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At @KibungoH Laboratory, DG @jean_munyemana showed @WHORwanda Rep @BrianChirombo & @NgomaDistrict Mayor @NIYONAGIRANath2 how samples from tested women are tested using the latest technology. They were briefed how women with cervical cancer are treated or referred to specialist.
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With @KibungoH DG & @NgomaDistrict Mayor, @WHORwanda Rep @BrianChirombo engaged with Community Health workers & saw nurses work at Gasetsa Health Centre to screen, test & treat women. They also saw referred patients being tested & treated for cervical cancer at @KibungoH Hospital
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.@RBCRwanda, with @WHORwanda, are supporting districts conduct cervical cancer screening, diagnosis & treatment. @WHO Rep @BrianChirombo visited @NgomaDistrict, accompanied by Mayor @NIYONAGIRANath2 and @KibungoH DG @jean_munyemana, to learn about the progress in the campaign.
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With support from @WHORwanda & @RBCRwanda, @HP_Organi trained 112 Peer Educators & Agents of Change across 6 sectors in Kirehe District. Using #IshemaRyanjye cards, they’re raising awareness on: 👉Teen pregnancy 👉#GBV prevention 👉HIV & STI services #SRHR #HealthForAll#UHC
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.@UNRwanda, @RwandaMFA, @RwandaTrade and @RwandaFinance held a fruitful briefing with Member States & Cooperation Partners on the key resolutions of #FFD4 & #LLDC3 — highlighting what they mean for Rwanda and how partners can engage moving forward for #SDGs acceleration #Rwanda
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Partnership with media key to preventing rabies! @RBCRwanda,@WHORwanda, Welfare Animals Guild& @Uni_Rwanda trained 30 journalists to write stories & raise public awareness on dogbites, rabies prevention & management, using the One Health approach. Together we can eliminate rabies
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At #Rwanda’s 4th #UPR Validation Meeting, speaking on behalf of @ozonnia, @JennetKem commended Rwanda’s progress on reforms, inclusion, and human rights. Human rights are not just aspirations — they are the foundation for peace, prosperity, and sustainable development.
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Health taxes are a win-win for people and economies: 1) They help prevent disease and save lives by reducing consumption of harmful products; 2) They can generate billions in revenue that countries can reinvest in health and development. @WHO's 3 by 35 Initiative calls for
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The Pandemic Fund’s @PriyaBasu2017 & Mikael Garnier Lavalley had the great pleasure of meeting with Minister @nsanzimanasabin, Co-Chair of the Fund’s Governing Board and Rwanda’s Health Minister on the sidelines of #UNGA. We deeply appreciate Minister @nsanzimanasabin's
#UNGA80 | Day 2: Rwanda’s Health Minister @nsanzimanasabin joined a Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation ministerial panel on strengthening country-led health data systems—key to improving outcomes for women and girls. He also met with the Pandemic Fund Secretariat, as
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RT @RBCRwanda: As part of the activities leading to the celebration of #WorldHeartDay, RBC in collaboration with partners is conducting car…
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Families & health professionals play a key role in spotting the early signs of childhood cancer such as 🔸Severe headaches 🔸Unexplained fever 🔸Unexplained weight loss 🔸Bone & joint pain. Learn more 👉 https://t.co/K1YY5efbyY
#BeatNCDs #UNGA
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Big step for #HIV prevention: Lenacapavir—a twice-yearly injection shown to be nearly 100% protective—will be offered at just $40 per patient per year in low- and middle-income countries.
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Low- and middle-income countries will be able to purchase an effective preventative at a reduced price. The arrangements may help stem the epidemic 40 years after it began.
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#DidYouKnow: For every $1 a country invests in nutrition they will gain a $23 return on investment into the prosperity of the country, generating an estimated $2.4 trillion in economic benefits. Better #nutrition today fuels a healthier, more productive #Rwanda tomorrow.
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All UNHCR services are free. Never pay anyone claiming to offer UNHCR or partner services. Report fraud: rwakitubivuge[at]unhcr[dot]org
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Good meeting with Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, @novonordiskfond CEO, on the NN Foundation joint project with @WHO to improve access to essential medicines to treat people living with noncommunicable diseases. This collaboration demonstrates the potential of
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