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Information sharing is key to successful implementation of public health programs: It is only through timely informed decisions that the health sector can guaranty efficiency and effectiveness of its interventions.

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Rwanda successfully hosted the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). This was a gathering of global/international/local scientists, leaders and activists working to address AIDS and STIs as global health challenges and assess progress made towards creating a free AIDS generation in Africa.

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I would like to assure Rwanda Public Health Bulletin readers that since the declaration of the outbreak in China in December 2019.

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As the fight against COVID-19 continues, it is very critical that authentic and evidence-based information is accessible to healthcare workers and the entire general population. The RPHB is one of the credible sources with a mission to disseminate the reliable and accurate information to all healthcare professionals and general population. This allows Rwanda’s task force to concentrate their efforts on actual response activities and not scatter energy on addressing rumors, therefore reinforcing prevention measures to the overall population.

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This issue comes out in a period where Rwanda is progressively recovering from the COVID-19 crisis. This is evidenced by the decrease in incidence and prevalence with high recovery rates.

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In this issue, you will read about the COVID-19 updates, and on the development and usage of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide as well as new emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. Considering that the health system is still demanded to address other diseases areas and health programs, this issue also includes topics on the provision of family planning services in Rwanda.

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The world has been through constant public health alert with multiple interventions to limit the rapid progress of COVID-19, the organization of treatment sites and case management of COVID-19, and the implementation of strategies and policies to contain and prevent the disease. In addition, Africa is recording the 3rd wave of the rise of COVID-19 cases with an increasing impact of lockdown measures on the economy.

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Rwanda is one of the resource-limited countries with high rates of antimicrobial resistance, increasing the disease burden to already strained healthcare systems. However, there are still some limitations in antimicrobial resistance surveillance, awareness, and prevention, highlighting the urgent need to take action against this serious public health threat.

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It is my pleasure to introduce the latest issue of the Rwanda Public Health Bulletin (RPHB), highlighting the concerning topic of drug and substance abuse among Rwandan adolescents and other health problems.

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It is my pleasure to introduce the latest issue of the Rwanda Public Health Bulletin (RPHB), highlighting the trauma and crises experienced during the commemoration period of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi. The 1994 genocide against Tutsi is a stark reminder of the depths of human suffering. Twenty-nine years have passed since those harrowing 100 dark days that forever impacted Rwandans, and the scars are still visible, both physically and psychologically, as survivors grapple with the aftermath of unimaginable violence, loss, and horrors.

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It is with pleasure to welcome you to the latest issue of the Rwanda Public Health Bulletin, dedicated to the critical topic of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). NCDs are a global health crisis, and Rwanda is no exception. These diseases, which include cervical cancer, obesity, and chronic kidney diseases, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and others are responsible for a significant burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide. NCDs have a profound impact on the lives of our citizens and necessitate dedicated efforts in prevention, early detection, and management.

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