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Rwanda

When Science and Courage Meet Crisis: Dr. Tsion Firew and the Battle Against Marburg Virus in Rwanda

October 22, 2025

A physician who confronted Marburg in Rwanda and, previously, COVID-19 in New York, demonstrated what’s possible with bravery and supportive systems.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Covid, Marburg, New York City, Rwanda

Partners In Health Expands Community-Based Mental Health Care Across Six Countries

August 11, 2025

Six mental health program leaders at Partners In Health pioneer community-based care across Haiti, Peru, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Rwanda, and Mexico. They transform stigmatized, inaccessible treatment into integrated primary health services.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Haiti, Liberia, Mental health, Mexico, Partners in Health, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone

The Flying Eye Hospital Touches Down in Rwanda: A First for Orbis International

August 1, 2025

Orbis International’s Flying Eye Hospital makes its first-ever landing in Rwanda, training 100 medical professionals and performing 40 surgeries while establishing the country as a regional eye care hub.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Cataract surgery, Orbis International, Rwanda

Protected by Gavi Vaccines a Quarter Century Ago, Two Young Rwandan Women Fix Their Gaze on a Safer Future

July 9, 2025

As Gavi turns 25, the first cohort of “Gavi babies” are coming of age, and helping to shape their communities and their countries.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Gavi, Rwanda, Vaccination

How Rwanda Is Beating Back Hepatitis B

June 23, 2025

Making sure all at-risk children can access the vaccine is proving to be the key to a steeply falling prevalence of the chronic infection. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

Categories Angel Sightings Tags Gavi, Hepatitis, Hepatitis B, Rwanda, Vaccination
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