“Had Rwanda not stood up and taken responsibility and brought ourselves this far, we would be nothing. There would still be people coming to feed us.
When others complement what you are already trying to do, that is a good thing. But if you have done nothing yourself, if you have achieved nothing on your own, then you become nothing.
That is why we should always look back and remember. It helps guide us, including in the way we engage with others, whether in our region or beyond.
Most of you here are probably between the ages of 20 and 45.
Those who have gone before you are people who can look back and say : we did what we could. We gave everything we had, and this is the contribution we made. I am talking about those who fought for this country, and whose sacrifice made it possible for Rwanda to become what it is today.
Now, it is your time. I am speaking to you, the young people. Don’t wait until you are 70 and then start asking yourself: what did I do? I wish I had known. Take it seriously, understand it, and when you leave here today, act on it.” President Kagame, Chairman of the RPF | RPF Bureau Politique.
#Cancer is deeply personal. It touches nearly all of us, with more than 20 million people diagnosed each year.
@WHO projects that this number could almost double by 2050.
We can change this trajectory, but it requires an urgent shift to a people-centred approach to cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment. I call on all world leaders to take action today: https://t.co/4Jupf1YVtO
Cancer can place huge financial strain on families.
Many people accessing care face steep costs — and even lose income along the way.
Expenses relating to accommodation, transport to clinics, and out-of-pocket payments – they all stack up.
Protecting people from #cancer means protecting them from financial hardship and this can be achieved through universal health coverage, social protection and affordable access to essential services https://t.co/W9hhPYJsGI
A person's chance of surviving #cancer should not depend on where they live.
A woman diagnosed with breast cancer in a high-income country is 4x more likely to survive than a woman in parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
Access to care matters.
But nearly half the world can't access basic diagnostics. The treatment gaps that follow are just as wide.
People are still lacking access to essential medicines, surgery, specialist care and radiotherapy.
What are the solutions?
1⃣ Better capabilities to detect cancer early
2⃣ Better protections through universal health coverage
3⃣ Timely diagnosis and quality treatment: the best value we can deliver to close the cancer care gap.
#Cancer is not just a disease.
It is a family story, a caregiving story, a community story.
Many of us may navigate it - after receiving the diagnosis or as a friend or family member providing care and support.
It can be tough. But there is hope.
Stronger prevention, better earlier detection, quality treatment and palliative care, when available to everyone — can change the outcome of your cancer journey https://t.co/W9hhPYJsGI
Across 116 countries thousands were asked what #cancer actually does to one’s life.
Most didn’t just talk about their diagnosis and treatment.
They also spoke about– lost incomes, strained relationships, careers put on hold, anxiety and loneliness, chronic pain and uncertainty about their futures.
When cancer strikes, what people need are:
❤️🩹 Pain relief
❤️🩹 Mental health support
❤️🩹 Financial protection
❤️🩹 Rehabilitation
❤️🩹 Social connection
❤️🩹 Dignified, and compassionate care
Cancer care isn't just about treating the disease. It's about supporting the person living with it https://t.co/W9hhPYJsGI
Across 116 countries thousands were asked what #cancer actually does to one’s life.
Most didn’t just talk about their diagnosis and treatment.
They also spoke about– lost incomes, strained relationships, careers put on hold, anxiety and loneliness, chronic pain and uncertainty about their futures.
When cancer strikes, what people need are:
❤️🩹 Pain relief
❤️🩹 Mental health support
❤️🩹 Financial protection
❤️🩹 Rehabilitation
❤️🩹 Social connection
❤️🩹 Dignified, and compassionate care
Cancer care isn't just about treating the disease. It's about supporting the person living with it https://t.co/W9hhPYJsGI
🧬IVF combines eggs and sperm in a lab, then transfers the embryo to the uterus.
❗️What’s less known: the science, evidence and guidance behind when and how to use #IVF have been shaped over decades of HRP research and WHO guidance, centering safe, equitable care!
#SRHR
“You must start feeling something in you that you can do to develop yourself and then work with others even for their benefit as well. Even the youth have to identify what is right that they should be associated with, that will benefit them, or what's wrong that they should not associate with.”
President Kagame’s messages to young people. #RBANews #BAL6
Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, causing pain and/or infertility.
It affects an estimated 10% (190 million) of reproductive-age women worldwide.
Learn more about #endometriosis: https://t.co/N8BCYzcqMS
🚨AMAKURU MASHYA🚨
U Rwanda rwasinyanye na Sosiyete yo mu Busuwisi ikora imiti, Sandoz, amasezerano y'imikoranire, yo gukora no kuruha imiti itandukanye irimo ibinini n'ivura kanseri.
Aya masezerano yashyizweho umukono na Minisitiri w'Ubuzima, Dr. Nsanzimana Sabin n'Umuyobozi ushinzwe ibijyanye n'Amavugurura muri Sandoz, Simon Goeller.
Sandoz izatangira iha u Rwanda ubwoko bw'imiti bugera kuri 60, mu cyerekezo cyayo cyo kwagukira no ku yandi masoko muri Afurika. #RBAAmakuru
🚨AMAKURU MASHYA🚨
U Rwanda rwasinyanye na Sosiyete yo mu Busuwisi ikora imiti, Sandoz, amasezerano y'imikoranire, yo gukora no kuruha imiti itandukanye irimo ibinini n'ivura kanseri.
Aya masezerano yashyizweho umukono na Minisitiri w'Ubuzima, Dr. Nsanzimana Sabin n'Umuyobozi ushinzwe ibijyanye n'Amavugurura muri Sandoz, Simon Goeller.
Sandoz izatangira iha u Rwanda ubwoko bw'imiti bugera kuri 60, mu cyerekezo cyayo cyo kwagukira no ku yandi masoko muri Afurika. #RBAAmakuru
What increases the possibility of infertility?
🔸 Certain menstrual conditions
⚖️ Being underweight or overweight
🚭 Tobacco use
💊 Some medical treatments (e.g. for cancer)
But here’s the good news:
✅ Many cases are treatable with the right care.
If you're concerned, talk to your health care provider https://t.co/nhkvuv6Flk
#HealthForAll #HopefulFutures
📊 The updated SRHR dashboard is live.
See HRP’s engagement, normative guidelines, scientific research and ongoing projects in one place.
Curious about how HRP works?
🔗 https://t.co/E8a1JGAeVC
#SRHR#TogetherForScience