Join us tomorrow at 6:00 PM at Grazia Apartments for another RSOG CME session with Dr. Sitini Bertin on First Trimester Scan and the Role of NIPT in Prenatal Diagnosis. We look forward to your participation. #RSOG #CME #MedicalEducation #PrenatalCare #NIPT #ObGyn #MaternalHealth #Ultrasound #WomensHealth #ContinuousLearning

Congratulations, Aristide, on an amazing career. Your impact on Rwandan basketball will be felt for years to come in the next generation of players. Wishing you success in the next chapter.

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During this ending year, I read different books including “The Path less traveled” by Prof @RulisaS thanks to my friend Dr @GHertier who gave me the book. I couldn’t stop reading till the end since I could relate to the story “from cattle fields to operating rooms”. 👇

Thank you high commissioner of UK 🇬🇧 in Rwanda 🇷🇼 @A_ThorpeUK to visit my village. It was a great honor to host you and made in Umushumba . Amata aduhame ❤️🇷🇼🇬🇧

AJOG Surgeon’s Corner: External aortic compression: buying time to save lives in obstetric hemorrhage: External manual aortic compression during patient transports ow.ly/NEfe50TKjs1

🚨 New FIGO guidance on preventing post-caesarean sepsis Post-caesarean sepsis is a leading cause of maternal mortality, with infection rates as high as 20% globally. The new review in the @IJGOLive, provides evidence-based strategies to prevent these infections – including antibiotics 30–60 mins before surgery, vaginal & skin antiseptic prep, safe surgical practices, like glove changes after placental delivery and early recognition and rapid treatment to save lives. 🌍 With 75,000 maternal deaths annually linked to sepsis, implementing these practices is critical. 📖 Read the full review and help improve maternal outcomes worldwide: ow.ly/LZzw50WUKgx @Edbuggie #MaternalHealth #Caesarean #SepsisPrevention

Double Aortic arch . Most of the time it is the only anomaly in the baby and rarely it can be associated with other cardiac abnormalities.Rarely it can be associated with a genetic cause such as a deletion on one chromosome, called “22q11 deletion”.

In fetal megacystis with longitudinal blad- der diameter of 7–15 mm there is a risk of about 25% that the fetus will have a chromosomal defect but in the chromosomally normal group there is spontaneous res- olution of the megacystis in about 90% of cases.

Celebrating global champions for women’s health At the welcome ceremony yesterday at #FIGO2025, six outstanding leaders were recognised for their lifelong commitment to advancing women’s health and rights worldwide. Distinguished Merit Award: Dr Mekdes Daba Feyssa (Ethiopia), Prof Christine Solbach (Germany), Prof Tadashi Kimura (Japan) Distinguished Recognition Award in Women’s Health: H.E. Jeannette Kagame (Rwanda), Prof Linda-Gail Bekker (South Africa), Dr Sima Samar (Afghanistan) Join us in celebrating their remarkable contributions to improving the lives of women and girls everywhere. Read the full story: figo.org/news/announcing-win… #FIGO2025 #GlobalHealth #Leadership #FIGOAwards

For over two decades, H.E. Jeannette Kagame, through @Imbuto , has championed:
✅ Academic excellence, celebrating ~8,000 girls.
✅ Gender parity in school enrolment.
✅ Adolescent sexual & reproductive health innovations.
✅ Youth-led solutions to teenage pregnancy & social vulnerabilities. ✅HPV Vaccination campaigns for young girls #FIGO2025(2/4)

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There is a spectrum of midline abnormalities of the nose in association with holoprosencephaly, including: arhinia (complete absence of the nasal structures), proboscis (soft tissue appendage projecting from just below the forehead) and single nostril (usually central).

🚶‍♀️ Walk with Her & for Her! Join RSOG & @CityofKigali on Aug 17 for the End PPH Walk during #CarFreeDay! 🕖 7–10AM | BK Arena ➡ KCC Let’s walk to raise awareness & end postpartum hemorrhage. #EndPPH #WalkWithHer #maternalhealth #RSOG

Take time to explore the beauty of our lovely Country ( Rwanda) , especially during your leave .

Updates in Maternal Fetal medicine @ new developments…Prague for world Congress in maternal and fetal Medicine @ thanks Rwanda Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology @ RMH

RSOG President & MD met with SOGC’s President Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck & CEO Dr. Diane Francoeur to discuss strengthening collaboration for improved sexual & reproductive health in Rwanda. #RSOG #SOGC #SRHR #GlobalHealth #ReproductiveHealth #Rwanda #HealthForAll

From Seeds to Success: How Mama Jeannette’s Imbuto Foundation Gave Us a Future I’m a Rwandan, born after the 1994 genocide, and my heart is full of gratitude as I look at this picture of Mama Jeannette Kagame holding a trophy, being honored for her incredible work. That trophy represents the lives she’s touched and changed through the Imbuto Foundation, including my closest friends. As the First Lady and a true mother to our nation, she’s worked alongside our beloved President Paul Kagame to give us a Rwanda where we can dream, build, and win together. I grew up in a village, and life after the genocide wasn’t easy. My parents told me how President Kagame saved us, stopping the killing and bringing peace so I could be born into a safer Rwanda. But school was still hard for many of us. I was lucky to finish my studies, but some of my best friends who were so intelligent they could solve any math problem almost dropped out because their families couldn’t pay school fees. That’s when Mama Jeannette’s Imbuto Foundation stepped in. Imbuto, which means “seed” in our mother tongue , planted hope in my friends’ lives. The foundation gave them scholarships to keep studying, covering their fees and even giving them books. I remember how happy they were, coming to school with big smiles, knowing they could keep learning. Those boys were so smart; they just needed a chance, and Mama Jeannette gave it to them. Because of Imbuto, they finished school, went to university, and now, here we are in after-school life, building things we never imagined. Today, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, I can proudly say we’re all happy married men, making good money and achieving things we never thought possible this early in life. We’ve started families of our own, planting new seeds—our children—whose futures we’re working hard to secure, just as Mama Jeannette did for us. We’re now contributing to Rwanda’s growth, with none of us left behind. We’re winning together, and it’s all thanks to the opportunities and security Mama Jeannette and President Kagame have given us. I can work late on a project without fear, knowing Rwanda is safe. Imbuto didn’t just help with school—it showed us what’s possible. Beyond paying fees, the foundation ran programs that taught us about health, like how to protect ourselves from diseases such as HIV/AIDS, which was so important in our communities. They also held workshops to build our confidence, teaching us how to speak up and believe in ourselves. Imbuto even started entrepreneurship training, showing us how to turn our ideas into small businesses and manage money wisely. They brought mentors to our village schools (CHRIST-ROI NYANZA) who inspired us to dream big, rise and shine not only that they gave us a sense of pride in being Rwandan. That’s why we’re working hard to give back, to make sure other kids get the same chances as we did. Mama wacu, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. By helping my friends, you changed my life too. Seeing them succeed pushed me to work harder, and now we’re building a future together. Your kindness taught us a good moral lesson to help others succeed as you helped us. Because of that, we promise you, Mama Jeannette, that it won’t be long before we put our finances together and pay for other children’s school fees, just as you did for our generation. We want to pass on the same hope and opportunities you gave us. You’ve been a true mother to us, giving us a Rwanda where we can thrive. Murakoze cyane, Mama Jeannette, for your love and for showing us that no one should be left behind. We love you, and we’ll keep making you proud as we build our beautiful country! Mamawacu♥️ Thank you,we are deeply grateful. @FirstLadyRwanda @Imbuto

The typical cleft appears as a linear defect extending from one side of the lip into the nostril ,extend through the alveolar ridge. Chromosomal abnormalities, mainly t13 and 18, are found in 1–2%. Isolated: Good prognosis and normal survival. Surgical repair is at 3-6 months.

At 12 weeks acrania is suspected by absence of the normally ossified skull and distortion of the brain (exencephaly). At >16 weeks the brain is destroyed (anencephaly).folate (5 mg/day) for 3 months before and 2 months after conception reduces the risk of recurrence by about 75%.