To the young people of #Rwanda, being young is not enough. You cannot afford to waste any opportunity. Do not let the fear of failure or taking risks stand in the way of who you can be. Claim your rightful place in the world, no one will hand it to you
Brazilian beer Brahma have just dropped their World Cup advert featuring Ronaldo and it's NEXT LEVEL advertising. 🇧🇷👏🍻
Easily one of the best we'll see.
They were church workers, they had sex and she got pregnant BUT they told the church leadership about because they understood that you can't use SIN to cancel SIN.
They were not the first people but the sincere people
The depth of wisdom in this message, Grace & Truth = Love.
@sheilakamuzinzi Mbona warahanzweho kandi wagirango uri possessed by demons zikugugiramo sometimes abantu mbona bakorora wirirwa utuka umukuru w’igihugu uko wiboneye
Right there just they don’t feel like doing it to help . All of a sudden another person comes and they do the copy thing without asking just because they know each other
This should stop 🛑
What type of service is being offered to @RwEquityBank Nyamata Branch,
It’s early morning , raining 🌧️ and two people seating , doing nothing and once a person shows up looking forward to get served little quick , they suddenly sent you photocopying your ID yet the printer is
@Muzungu4 For sure I saw you tonight! Even the opening game you won unconvincingly you should accept the defeat well as we did stop adding that you won at OT it wasn’t even close . Football happened you get away with the 3 points at the time. #Respct,#unitedstand
@incakura__ It looks like you have your own agenda with the company this shows what you’re all about, if tomorrow they give you some bucks you will be the one telling us sh…….t again
@imfuraluc01@bbkigalifm il faut voir “ which leagues he played in” @imfuraluc01 it’s La liga, farmers league, and MLS that’s all you’ve got for your goat ? I know you can do better Bruv
The silent killer among us. How stress is quietly taking more lives than alcohol!
Last month alone, we lost four friends, all to stroke or cardiac arrest. These are not isolated incidents, they are warnings. Even in rural areas, people are dying from stress related illnesses such as hypertension, ulcers, diabetes, and heart disease. Yet these deaths rarely make headlines. They are quiet tragedies often summarized as "yaguye gitumo" he died suddenly.
It would be extremely valuable if Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) regularly released fact sheets showing the main causes of illness and death at health centers across the country. If our Health Information Systems (HIS) are robust, this data should be made public. It would help public health experts craft effective behavior change programs around lifestyle, mental health, and emotional well being.
I want to commend CARAES Ndera Psychiatric Hospital, which last month took a bold step by publishing its 2024 2025 data on the conditions most commonly presented by patients. This transparency is commendable and sets a precedent for other health institutions. Such information allows policymakers and researchers to better understand emerging mental health patterns from depression and anxiety to trauma induced stress and respond with evidence based interventions.
While alcohol is often blamed for many social and health problems, stress is proving to be a far deadlier enemy. It kills silently, slowly, and without warning. Many community members today carry immense psychological burdens, joblessness, family expectations, debt, loneliness, or unhealed trauma. Because of our cultural restraint, most never speak about it. We are taught "kwihangana" to endure but endurance without healing has become a silent epidemic.
Chronic stress weakens the immune system, increases blood pressure, and damages the heart and brain. Health professionals i have interacted with quietly confirm that many patients who present with ulcers, migraines, or hypertension are not simply suffering from poor diets but from emotional overload. What were once considered urban diseases are now reaching the hills and valleys of rural Rwanda. Even farmers worry about unpredictable weather, low yields, and the shame of failing to meet community expectations.
For young people, the situation is particularly worrying. Many graduates cannot find employment, while others are overwhelmed by the pressure to succeed or match the lifestyles they see on social media. Parents are juggling rent, school fees, and survival. Teachers, nurses, and civil servants work long hours for modest pay. These daily struggles translate into emotional exhaustion and mental distress, often ending in stress related diseases or premature death.
Rwanda has made important progress in mental health care, from CARAES Ndera Hospital to district mental health units, but coverage remains limited. Most people only seek help when stress has already caused physical harm. What we need now is prevention, awareness, and destigmatization. Stress must be treated as a national health risk, not a private weakness.
RBC and the Ministry of Health should lead a countrywide campaign on stress management, just as they have done for HIV, malaria, and COVID 19. Workplaces should integrate counselling and wellness sessions, schools should teach emotional balance, churches and inteko zabaturage should encourage open dialogue on mental wellbeing. Healing the body begins with healing the mind.
Today , stress has more deadly effects than alcohol not because it is stronger but because it is invisible. It hides behind smiles, sleepless nights, and endless pressure. If we continue to ignore it, we will keep losing valuable lives. Let us build a culture where mental health is understood, supported, and protected. After all, nation building begins not only with economic progress but with peace of mind. #MentalHealthMatters