Day 1⃣ of a 3⃣-day institutional capacity-building training for Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) led by PWUDs kicked off today at the HDI Community Center in Nyamirambo. The training is equipping participants with practical skills in leadership, governance, organizational management, and legal compliance to strengthen community-led responses and ensure their organizations can better serve those they represent. #TubitehoProject #AdvancingHealthRights #HarmReduction

🤖Preparedness meets Innovation At Kigali International Airport, a robot is informing travelers about the Ebola outbreak in the DRC while reaffirming Rwanda’s Ebola-free status. A notable example of how technology can strengthen preparedness, risk communication &health security

Honored to be part of the #BPRCProject in Rwanda, implemented by @EANNASO & @ahfrwanda alongside CSO partners ,reaffirming our commitment to building pandemic ready communities.The country-level Project launch meeting aimed at importance of preparedness and community-led actions.

Communities are the first responders in any health crisis, yet often the least supported. Through the Building Pandemic-Ready Communities (BPRC) project, EANNASO, with support from @AHFcares ,is working with partners in Rwanda and Sierra Leone to change that.@ahfafrica @eannaso

Support, Don’t Punish: Harm Reduction Awareness and Advocacy Is Taking Shape in 🇷🇼 Last week, @RwandaNGOForum , in collaboration with @RBCRwanda the Coalition members @Sfrwanda1 , @ImroRwanda @HDIRwanda and @medecindumonde , with support from @EF_LINITIATIVE @expertisefrance and @GlobalFund successfully convened a national stakeholders’ workshop which developed and translated Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials for People Who Use Drugs (PWUDs) in Rwanda. Organized under the TUBITEHO (Let’s Take Care of Them) Project, the workshop brought together representatives from government institutions, development partners, civil society organizations, the private sector, media professionals and communities members of #PWUD to collectively address critical gaps in harm reduction communication and service access at health facilities and community level. ⏩ The initiative is grounded in Rwanda’s commitment to achieving and sustaining the @UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets and ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 with integration of #Hepatitis #STIs #Tuberculosis #MentalHealth #NCDs and #SRHR . ⏩ This recognizes the urgent need for targeted, evidence-based harm reduction interventions given the significantly higher HIV prevalence among PWUD (13.46%) compared to the general population (3%). Throughout the week, discussions focused on: ⏩ Understanding the vulnerabilities and barriers faced by PWUDs. ⏩ Reviewing existing IEC materials, ⏩Identifying gaps to ensure relevance to the Rwandan context. Key Results: ✅ Participants successfully defined and translated key targeted messages, priority content areas, communication channels ensuring that all materials are: ✴️Accurate, ✴️Stigma-free, ✴️Culturally appropriate and accessible, particularly for for PWUD ✴️ Respond to the needs of communities of PWUD to access friendly and quality Healthcare services at both Health facility and Community Levels with respect to human rights and gender-based approaches. ✴️ Integrated IEC materials covering of #HIV #Hepatitis #STIs #Tuberculosis #MentalHealth #NCDsand #SRHR. The workshop reinforced the importance of a National and decentralized multi-pectoral platform responding to the needs of PWUD towards accessing healthcare services since PWUD should not be considered as #criminals rather than being #SickPeople who need special care and treatment. These materials are expected to significantly improve awareness, reduce stigma, enhance access to harm reduction services for PWUD and inform policy and decision makers to create an enabling environment for PWUD to access quality healthcare services. #SupportDontPunish #HealthForAll #RightToHealth #LeaveNoOneBehind #PWUDmatter #JointAdvocacy #HealthEquity #SDG3 #UHC2030 #Collaboration #Partnerships @RwandaHealth @nsanzimanasabin @CMuvunyi @eugirashebuja1 @RwandaParliamnt @RwandaJudiciary @Rwandapolice @RIB_Rw @Rwanda_Justice @DynamoNdacyayis @KigaliMentalHRC @JNdayizigiye @Rwanda_CCM @RwandaGender @RwandaLocalGov @CityofKigali @TuyishimeAlbert @DGishoma @NderaHospital @BrianChirombo @HindHassan_ @JennetKem @DrAdelakin @ambafrancerwa @UNODC @AndrewGasoziNtw @Knooliet

Today, we join the nation and the global community in the 32nd Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. As we remember , we honor the lives lost, stand in solidarity with survivors, & share a duty to keep the memory alive. We remember. We unite. We renew #kwibuka32

🚨Tumenye indwara y’Igituntu!🫁 Igituntu ni indwara iterwa n'agakoko gato cyane kazwi nka "Bacille de Koch" umuntu yandura iyo umurwayi w’igituntu akorora, acira, yitsamuye cyangwa avuga yohereza udukoko tw’igituntu mu mwuka duhumeka, bityo abawuhumetse bagashobora kwandura. ✅Igituntu ni indwara ivurwa igakira iyo uyirwaye afata imiti neza kandi akayirangiza mu gihe cyagenwe na muganga. ✅Niba urwaye inkorora ikaba irengeje ibyumweru bibiri, ihutire kwisuzumisha ku ivuriro rikwegereye. Imiti ni ubuntu. "Twese hamwe turandure Igituntu"

On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate the power, resilience, and leadership of women and girls who continue to shape the future of our communities. Empowering women is not only about advancing equality, it is about unlocking the full potential of a nation. When women and girls are able to exercise their rights, access opportunities, and participate in decision-making, societies become stronger and more inclusive. Their contributions drive innovation, strengthen families, and support sustainable development. A nation that invests in the empowerment of women and girls is a nation that builds lasting progress. When women rise, the entire nation thrives. #IWD2026Rw #GiveToGainRw #HealthyAdolescentsRw @RBCRwanda @RwandaHealth @RwandaGender @GenderMonitorRw @haguruka_ngo @Sfrwanda1 @HAImedicines @ReproRights @w4_gf @GlobalFundWomen @DianeGashumba @Sida @hivosrosa @hivos @expertisefrance @ambafrancerwa @EUinRW @GermanyinRwanda @SwedeninRW @Imbuto @ImroRwanda @HDIRwanda @CsdiCommunity @mukacresce1 @dreamvillage6 @asdo_rwanda @BrianChirombo @WHORwanda @UNFPARwanda @DrAdelakin @unwomenrwanda @miryanyawera