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Rwanda Public Health Bulletin Issue #3

Year of Publication: 2019

The Rwanda Public Health Bulletin is a publication of Ministry of Health in Rwanda. This publication was created as a way to share timely and useful medical research findings for health professionals, researchers, and policy makers.

The Bulletin was officially inaugurated by Honarable Minister of Health Dr Diane Gashumba at Kigali Serena Hotel in March 2019.

Issue #3 highlights on the ICASA 2019 Rwanda and insights on how Rwanda Achieved the 90-90-90 UNAIDS targets.

Other topics are:

  1. Community participation in the fight to end HIV/AIDS in Africa
  2. Investing in innovative technology to foster HIV voluntary testing
  3. Visionary Leadership for the Achievment of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets
  4. Rwanda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment(RPHIA)-Key Findings

Rwanda Public Health Bulletin ni ikinyamakuru cya Minisiteri y’ubuzima mu Rwanda

Minisiteri yatangije iki kinyamakuri igamije kuvanaho icyuho mu gihe ibyavuye mu bushashakatsi byamaraga bitarasangizwa Impuguke mu by’ubuzima, abashakashatsi , ndetse n’Inzego zifata ibyemezo.

Iki kinyamakuru cyatangijwe ku mugaragaro na Minisitiri w’Ubuzima Nyakubahwa Dr Diane Gashumba , muri Werurwe 2019, kuri Hoteli Serena i Kigali.

Nomero ya ije yibanda ku nama mpuzamahanga ICASA 2019 yabereye mu Rwanda; ndetse n’uko u Rwanda rwesheje umuhigo 90-90-90 w’ishami ry’umuryango w’abibumbye ushinzwe kurwanya icyorezo cya SIDA

  1. Uruhare rwa rubanda mu kurwanya SIDA muri Africa
  2. Ishoramari mu ikoranabuhanga ripima SIDA mu rwego rwo kuzamura umubare w’abipimisha ku bushake
  3. Ubuyobozi bufite icyerecyezo; intandaro yo kwesa imihigo 90-90-90 y’Ishami ry’Umuryango w’Ababumbye urwanya SIDA
  4. Ibyavuye mu bushakashatsi bushingiye ku baturage bugamije kureba ibyagezweho nyuma y’Ibyashowe mu kurwanya SIDA mu Rwanda

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Annual Report on HIV 2012-2013

Year of Publication: 2019

The 2012-2013 National Annual Report on HIV program presents the progress in implementing the strategies and activities articulated in the National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS 2009-2012 (ending in June 2013), commonly referred to as the HIV NSP.

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Raporo ya 2012-2013 ya Minisiteri y’ubuzima mu rwego rwo kurwanya SIDA ikubiyemo amakuru y’ibyagezweho mu rwego rwo kurwanya SIDA nkuko bigaragara muri gahunda y’imyaka 5 izarangira muri Kamena 2013.

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United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV and AIDS

Year of Publication: 2019

This report includes resolutions undertaken in the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV and AIDS. The Assembly took place in Kigali in January 2008 – December 2009.

The report provides brief information and statistics on the standing of HIV prevelance in Rwanda until 2009.

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Iyi raporo iravuga ku nama rusange y’Umuryango w’abibumbye yiga kuri HIV/SIDA. Iyi nama yateraniye hano mu Rwanda kugeza mu Ukuboza 2009.

Iyi raporo kdi itanga amakuru ku bijyanye n’uko ubwandu buhagaze hano mu Rwanda kugeza muri 2009.

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Gikuriro Program -The Integrated Nutrition and WASH Activity: Baseline Survey Report

Year of Publication: 2017

This survey was conducted in northern part of Rwanda. It was carried out as a result of the Gikuriro Progam needing statistics on which to base a WASH and nutrition project.

This report provides information on:
1. Childhood Stunting
2. Nutrition and WASH
3. Household Food Security
4. Knowledge on Infant and Young Child Feeding
5. Morbidity and Health-Services Utilization

Iyi ni raport yanditswe ubwo Gikuriro Program yakoraga ubushakashatsi mu majyaruguru y’u Rwanda. Yayikoze igamije gushaka imibare n’amakuru y’ingenzi azayifasha mu gihe izaba ishyira mu bikorwa porogaramu izahakorera ku bijyanye n’imirire isuku n’isukuura. Nusoma iyi raporo urabonamo amakuru ajyanye na: 1. Igwingira mu bana 2.Imirire ,Isuku n’Isukura 3.Ibyo kurya mu muryango 4.Ubumenyi ku mirire y’Umwana n’urubyiruko 5.Imfu n’uko serivisi z’ubuzima zitabirwa

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Violence Against Children and Youth Survey: Findings from a National Survey, 2015-2016

Year of Publication: 2016

This survey was conducted by The Ministry of Health in Partnership with UNICEF-Rwanda. It provides information on the rate of violence committed against children and youth in Rwanda. It will serve as a tool for concerned institutions to take action against any form of violence against youth and children.

Iyi raport yakozwe na Minisiteri y’Ubuizima mu Rwanda ifatanyije na UNICEF-Rwanda. Iyi raport yakozwe nyuma y’ubushakashatsi bwakozwe hagamijwe kurebwa igipimo cy’ihohoterwa iryo ari ryose rikorerwa umwana mu rwego rwo kurihagarika.

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Rwanda: Medical Eligibility Criteria Wheel for Contraceptive Use

Year of Publication: 2016

This wheel contains the medical eligibility criteria for starting use of contraceptive methods, based on Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 5th edition (2015), one of WHO’s evidence-based guidelines.

It guides family planning providers in recommending safe and effective contraception methods for women with medical conditions or medically-relevant characteristics. The wheel includes recommendations on initiating use of nine common types of contraceptive methods.

Rwanda: Medical eligibility criteria weel for contraceptive use: Iyi mfashanyigisho (wheel) yakozwe n’Ishami ry’Umuryango mpuzamahanga ryita k’Ubuzima (WHO) ku nshuro ya 5, mu rwego rwo gufasha abatanga services zo kuboneza Urubyaro kumenya uburyo bwo kuboneza atanga agendeye imiterere y’ubuzima bw’uwo agiye kuyiha. Iyi mfanyigisho ikubiyemo n’amabwiriza agenga uburyo 9 rusange agenga ukuboneza Urubyaro.

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Parents, Immunize Your Child

Year of Publication: 2014

This poster, produced by the Rwanda Ministry of Health. provides key information on child Immunization. It emphasizes that parents are requested to immunize their children, and explains that starting from birth, a child should be immunized in accordance to the immunization programme of the Ministry of Health.

Iyi Posteri yakozwe na Ministere y’Ubuzima mu Rwanda. Itanga amakuru y’ingezi ku bijyanye n’ikingiza ry’abana: buri mubyeyi arasabwa gukingiza abana hakurikijwe gahunda ya Ministeri y’Ubuzima.

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Exclusive Breastfeeding

Year of Publication: 2014

This poster, produced by the Rwanda Ministry of Health, encourages exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of a baby’s life.

It is distributed by Rwanda Biomedical Centre to facilitate health providers and social behavior change professionals to conduct an outreach campaign on first 1000 days of life.

Iyi Posteri yakozwe na Ministere y’Ubuzima mu Rwanda. Itanga amakuru y’ingezi ku bijyanye n’indyo yuzuye ku mugore utwite, uburyo bwo kwonsa umwana amezi 6 ntacyo umuvangiye, Iyi Posteri ikwirakwizwa kandi n’Ikigo cy’igihugu gishinzwe isakaza makuru mubyo ubuzima.

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The First 1000 Days to a Healthy Rwanda

Year of Publication: 2014

This poster, produced by the Rwanda Ministry of Health. provides key information on the nutritional needs of a baby during its first 1000 days of iife.

It explains the importance of a balanced diet, proper breastfeeding with appropriate complementary feeding at least 3 times a day , exclusively breastfeeding during the first 6 months and Immunization. it distributed by Rwanda Biomedical Center to facilitate health providers and social behavior change communicators to conduct an outreach campaign on the importance of child care during the first 1000 days of life.

Iyi Posteri yakozwe na Ministere y’Ubuzima mu Rwanda. Itanga amakuru y’ingezi ku bijyanye n’indyo yuzuye ku mugore utwite, uburyo bwo kwonsa umwana,no gukingiza umwana. Iyi Posteri ikwirakwizwa kandi n’Ikigo cy’igihugu gishinzwe isakaza makuru mubo ubuzima.

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Tuberculosis Facts Info

Year of Publication: 2014

This is a fact sheet issued by the Tuberculosis Division of the Rwandan Ministry of Health to educate Rwandan health professionals and the public about efforts made to combat TB.

The fact sheet describes what has been achieved and provides data to help in determining what is needed to eliminate tuberculosis in Rwanda in the future.

The fact sheet has key information on:

  • TB statistics
  • TB control
  • TB treatment

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