Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼

🇷🇼#MD ‘25,# Rwanda malaria&NTDs youth corps coordinator,researcher enthusiast, #IFMSA PHLT trainer. highly passionate in #publichealth leadership.

[Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 @TungaChristian]

🎊As OC Chair, I am grateful to all our partners, speakers, and participants who made the opening ceremony a resounding success. Your commitment to transforming healthcare through technology and research is truly inspiring. Together, we are building a brighter, healthier future.

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

Strengthening Community Engagement Through Shared Learning and Collaboration!

Today, @RwandaNGOForum proudly hosted a delegation from the Community Engagement Strategic Initiative (CE SI) partner meeting, organized by International Community of Women Living with HIV Eastern Africa (@ICWEastAfrica ) and supported by the @GlobalFund / Community, Rights and Gender Department. The visiting team included healthcare professionals and community engagement champions from across Eastern Africa and beyond, fostering rich opportunities for cross-country knowledge exchange and shared learning.

During the visit, @RwandaNGOForum secretariat delivered presentations on the HIV, TB and Malaria response and the integrated Community-Led Monitoring (iCLM) approach. These sessions sparked insightful and interactive discussions, with participants exchanging experiences and exploring practical strategies to advance community engagement and community-led approaches throughout the region.

This visit served as a vital platform for mutual learning, collaboration and reflection on the critical role of community leadership in building more responsive, inclusive and effective health systems.

Together, we learn, connect and strengthen community-led action for better health outcomes across Eastern Africa!

#LetCommunityLead

[Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 @TungaChristian]

@RwandaNCDA @ncdalliance @eancdalliance Rest in peace Dominique🙏condolences to his family and @RwandaNCDA family 🥹🙏

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

Turning Sports and Entertainment into Action Against NTDs ⚽

With support from @TheENDFund and in close collaboration with @BugeseraDistr and @RuhangoDistrict , @RwandaNGOForum is empowering @MalariaNTDcorps to conduct community mobilization across both districts to prevent Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), specifically Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) and Schistosomiasis, while promoting protective behaviours and good Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) practices.

Through sports and entertainment activities, including football matches that bring communities together, key prevention messages are reaching people in more engaging and memorable ways:

✅Washing hands with soap,
✅Wearing shoes,
✅Avoiding contact with marshland water,
✅ Ending open defecation,
✅Using latrines properly,
✅Seeking treatment early when symptoms occur.

Rolling out across all sectors of Bugesera and Ruhango districts, each community reached represents another step towards interrupting transmission. These campaigns advance Rwanda’s commitment to bring prevalence below 2% in focus areas by 2027, a goal anchored in the National NTD Strategic Plan 2026-2030, and our shared promise under the Kigali Declaration on NTDs and the @WHO NTD Roadmap.

Together, we can turn awareness into action and communities into champions for a healthier, NTD free Rwanda.

#BeatNTDs #EndNTDs

[Rwanda Malaria and NTDs Youth Corps @MalariaNTDcorps]

Uyumunsi twakomereje ubukangurambaga mu murenge wa mayange @BugeseraDistr Aho urubyiruko rwabwiwe ko burya uramutse urwaye inzoka zo munda utabasha kugira icyo wikorera kiguteza imbere.

Niyo mpamvu dukwiriye kwirinda indwara zizitaweho uko bikwiye dufatanyije twese.
@Knooliet

[Rwanda Malaria and NTDs Youth Corps @MalariaNTDcorps]

Shed the misconception that malaria spreads from person to person like a cold; it is transmitted exclusively by mosquitoes, which bite during early morning, sunset, and night.
Protect yourself daily! And protect your community
#EndMalaria
@Knooliet @BrianChirombo

[Dr Sabin Nsanzimana @nsanzimanasabin]

Healthy Rwandan plate:

🥬 ½: isombe, dodo & vegetables
🐟 ¼: beans, fish, eggs, chicken or lean beef
🍠 ¼: sweet potato, ibitoki or whole grains
🥑 Small: avocado/groundnuts
🍊 Fruit daily
💧 Water: 2L

ref:WHO recommends ≥400g fruits & vegetables/day.

https://t.co/zNocve8rhm

[Rwanda Malaria and NTDs Youth Corps @MalariaNTDcorps]

Don't let myths put you at risk! Malaria isn't just a rural issue anymore; mosquitoes are making their way into cities too. Stay fully protected by sleeping under an insecticide-treated bed net every single night
Zero malaria starts with us!
#EndMalariaRw #YouthAgainstMalariaRw

[Rwanda Malaria and NTDs Youth Corps @MalariaNTDcorps]

Healthy feet lead to stronger lives!
Protect yourself against Podoconiosis; a preventable foot condition affecting 6,000 people annually from irritant soil. Always wear shoes, wash your feet daily with soap, and maintain cleanliness.

To know them is to end them!
#BeatNTDsRw

[Rwanda Malaria and NTDs Youth Corps @MalariaNTDcorps]

Protect your family and community from Taeniasis and Cysticercosis! This single parasite causes two major conditions;intestinal and tissue infections, accounting for around 3,000 cases annually.
Shield your household by cooking pork thoroughly, and maintaining proper sanitation.

[Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 @TungaChristian]

Rabies is a deadliest diseases, but also one of the most preventable. Every dog vaccinated is a life protected. If you’re ever bitten, wash the wound immediately with soap and running water for at least 15 minutes, then seek medical care without delay. Prevention saves lives.

[Rwanda Malaria and NTDs Youth Corps @MalariaNTDcorps]

Protect your animals and safeguard our neighborhoods from Rabies!

Transmitted through animal bites, this viral condition becomes almost entirely fatal if symptoms develop, yet it remains completely preventable.
Immunize your dogs and obtain prompt medical attention, if bitten.

[Rwanda Malaria and NTDs Youth Corps @MalariaNTDcorps]

Protect your animals and safeguard our neighborhoods from Rabies!

Transmitted through animal bites, this viral condition becomes almost entirely fatal if symptoms develop, yet it remains completely preventable.
Immunize your dogs and obtain prompt medical attention, if bitten.

[Rwanda Malaria and NTDs Youth Corps @MalariaNTDcorps]

Join the fight against #Bilharzia in Rwanda! This preventable water-borne disease affects around 1,000 people yearly due to poor sanitation and contaminated water.
Use clean water and improve sanitation to stay safe.
To know them is to end them! 📌
#KnowThemToEndThem
#WASHRw

[Rwanda Malaria and NTDs Youth Corps @MalariaNTDcorps]

Join the movement against Neglected Tropical Diseases in Rwanda! These preventable conditions impact vulnerable rural communities.
By educating ourselves, we can bring hidden burdens into the light.
#KnowThemToEndThem
#BeatNTDsRw #WASHRw
#OneHealthRw @TheENDFund
@Knooliet

[Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 @TungaChristian]

Better communication builds trust, supports healthy decision making, and helps young people reach their full potential and safer life.

The launch of the PAC Trainer’s Manual is a timely step toward strengthening open, informed conversations within families and communities.

[Dr Sabin Nsanzimana @nsanzimanasabin]

The forum also marked the launch of the new Parent-Adolescent Communication Trainer’s Manual, a practical resource to help families and communities support young people in making informed, healthy choices. You can access it here :
https://t.co/G0qoGH7wjy

[Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 @TungaChristian]

Congratulations to everyone contributing to Rwanda’s fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Ending NTDs requires strong partnerships, resilient communities, and sustained action. It is inspiring to see the progress achieved across Rwanda during 2025 to 2026.
#EndNTDs

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

📢Our NTDs Newsletter is out!

From Action to Impact: Progress Towards Ending NTDs in Rwanda.

We are pleased to share our NTDs Newsletter highlighting key activities, achievements and progress made in advancing the interruption of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) transmission in Rwanda during 2025–2026.

From impactful interventions to strong partnerships and community engagement, discover the milestones shaping a healthier future.

🔗 Access the full publication here: https://t.co/pLXPzqCZaO

#BeatNTDs #EndNTDs

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

📢Our NTDs Newsletter is out!

From Action to Impact: Progress Towards Ending NTDs in Rwanda.

We are pleased to share our NTDs Newsletter highlighting key activities, achievements and progress made in advancing the interruption of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) transmission in Rwanda during 2025–2026.

From impactful interventions to strong partnerships and community engagement, discover the milestones shaping a healthier future.

🔗 Access the full publication here: https://t.co/pLXPzqCZaO

#BeatNTDs #EndNTDs

[Imbuto Foundation @Imbuto]

Pélagie Nyirajyambere, umwe mu babyeyi bitabiriye ibiganiro, yasabye ababyeyi kwimakaza umuco wo kuganira n'abana babo no kubabera inshuti, agaragaza ko kubatega amatwi no kubumva ari imwe mu nzira zo kubafasha gukura neza.

Ati: "Iyo umwana yitabwaho, akumvwa kandi akaganirizwa akiri muto, yubaka icyizere mu muryango. Icyo cyizere kimufasha kwiyubaka no gutera imbere’’.

#AgaciroKanjye

[Imbuto Foundation @Imbuto]

Minisitiri w'Ubuzima, Dr. @nsanzimanasabin , yavuze ko kugabanya inda ziterwa abangavu bisaba gushora imbaraga mu burezi, kongera serivisi z'ubuzima bw'imyororokere no guha urubyiruko amakuru yizewe abafasha gufata ibyemezo biboneye.

Ati "Nta mwana w'umukobwa ukwiye kutiga cyangwa ngo ave mu ishuri nibura atararangiza amashuri yisumbuye. Tugomba gukomeza korohereza urubyiruko kubona serivisi zijyanye n'ubuzima bw'imyororokere no kuruha amakuru yizewe ku buzima bwabwo bw'imyororokere."

Minisitiri w'Ubuzima, Dr. Nsanzimana Sabin

[Kabanyana Nooliet (Nounou) @Knooliet]

Teenage pregnancy is not just a health issue! It is a development, education, gender equality and human rights challenge. Every adolescent deserves the opportunity to grow, learn and reach their full potential without the barriers created by early and unwanted pregnancy.

Preventing teenage pregnancy requires comprehensive sexuality education, access to youth-friendly health services, parental guidance, economic empowerment and safe environments where young people can make informed decisions about their future.

No single institution can solve this challenge alone.

⏩️ We call upon public institutions, development partners, Civil Society Organizations, Private Sector, schools, healthcare facilities, Faith-Based Organizations, Parents, communities and young people themselves to strengthen multisectoral collaboration and invest in coordinated prevention efforts.

⏩️ Prevention starts with all of us

#EndTeenagePregnancy #AgaciroKanjye #ProtectTheGirlChild #AdolescentHealth #YouthEmpowerment #EducationForAll #CommunityAction #MultisectoralCollaboration #SRHR #LeaveNoOneBehind

@RwandaHealth @nsanzimanasabin @RwandaGender @Imbuto @WHORwanda @UNFPARwanda @unicefrw @GatesAfrica @RwandaYouthArts @XandrineUmutoni @Isabelle_Kalisa @ElodieShami @MastercardFdn @GlobalFund @SwedeninRW @Sida @TuyishimeAlbert @CMuvunyi @amplifyfund @RwandaLocalGov @SAAFfund @semakulam

[Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 @TungaChristian]

Ijwi rimwe rirumvikana, ariko amajwi menshi yumvikana kurushaho. Ni yo mpamvu impuzamiryango ifite akamaro.
#MenyaItegekoRw
#UbahirizaAmategekoRw

[Rwanda NGOs Forum on HIV/AIDS and H.P @RwandaNGOForum]

📢 MBESE MWARI MUBIZI?

Itegeko No. 058/2024 rigenga Imiryango Itari iya Leta (NGOs) ryemera kandi rigashyigikira ubufatanye hagati y’imiryango ikora ibikorwa bifitanye isano. Ingingo ya 22 y’iri tegeko iteganya uburyo hashyirwaho Impuzamiryango (Umbrella Organizations) n’Ihuriro ry’Impuzamiryango (Forum of Umbrellas) hagamijwe gukomeza ubufatanye, guhuza ibikorwa, kuvugira hamwe inyungu rusange no kongera imbaraga za sosiyete sivili.

Hakurikijwe iri tegeko, imiryango itari iya Leta ikora ibikorwa bifitanye isano ishobora kwishyira hamwe igashinga impuzamiryango. Impuzamiryango na yo ishobora kwishyira hamwe igashinga ihuriro ry’impuzamiryango. Kugira ngo impuzamiryango ihabwe Icyemezo cy’Ubuzimagatozi, igomba kuba igizwe nibura n’imiryango icumi kandi ikagira Icyemezo cy’Ubuzimagatozi cyayo bwite.

Itegeko kandi rigena ko Umuryango Nyarwanda utari uwa Leta ushobora kuba umunyamuryango w’impuzamiryango zitarenze eshatu. Ibi bigamije guteza imbere ubufatanye bufite ireme, kongera imbaraga z’imiryango sivili no gutuma ijwi ryayo rirushaho kumvikana mu bikorwa by’iterambere ry’Igihugu.

📚 Umuryango umwe ushobora gukora byinshi. Imiryango ikorera hamwe ishobora gukora ibirenze ibyo. Ubufatanye si amahitamo gusa, ni imwe mu nkingi zemewe n’amategeko zo kubaka sosiyete sivili ikomeye.

#MenyaItegekoRw
#UbahirizaAmategekoRw

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