Top 20 hazard factors of Tobacco use in our community👇🏾🚭🚭🚭
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1.Increased risk of lung cancer: Tobacco smoking is one of the leading causes of lung cancer, and secondhand smoke exposure can also increase the risk of lung cancer in non-smokers.1/14
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Today, the Director General of Rwanda FDA, Prof. @emilebienvenu, met with a World Bank delegation led by Dr Ronald Mutasa, Practice Manager for Health, Nutrition and Population for Eastern and Southern Africa.
Discussions focused on exploring areas for further collaboration.
Imiti yose ntifatwa kimwe!
Hari imiti itangwa na farumasi hadasabwe urupapuro mpeshamuti rutangwa na muganga (OTC), n’indi itangwa gusa iyo yanditswe na muganga (POM).
Gisha inama muganga cyangwa umuhanga mu by’imiti mbere yo gufata umuti.
#KoreshaImitiNeza#RindaUbuzima
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Not all medicines are the same.
Some medicines can be obtained from a pharmacy without a prescription (OTC), while others require a prescription from a qualified medical practitioner (POM).
Always consult a healthcare professional before taking any medicine.
#UseMedicinesResponsibly #RindaUbuzima
Today, on the sidelines of the Rwanda-Jordan Trade Committee Ministerial Meeting taking place in Kigali, Rwanda FDA and Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) signed an MoU to boost cooperation in regulating food and medical products.
Itangazo ku mabwiriza yerekeye ishyirwa mu bikorwa ry’inyungu fatizo ku miti n’ibikoresho byifashishwa mu buvuzi.
Soma inyandiko yose hano: https://t.co/K6IdXz6FOq
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Announcement on guidelines for the implementation of mark-ups for medicines and other medical products.
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Communiqué sur les marges bénéficiaires appliquées aux médicaments et autres produits médicaux.
Dore ibyagufasha guhitamo neza igihe uhaha ibiribwa byatunganyirijwe mu nganda.
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Key tips to help you shop for safe processed food products.
#BanzaUrebe
🚨🚨Rwanda FDA iramenyesha Abaturarwanda bose ko ihagaritse ikwirakwizwa, n’ikoreshwa rya nimero B6224 y'umuti witwa ASPIRINE VITAMIN C 330mg/200mg ("effervescent tablets"), wakozwe n'uruganda rwitwa UPSA rwo mu Bufaransa.
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🚨🚨Rwanda FDA recalls batch No. B6224 of ASPIRINE VITAMIN C 330mg/200mg ("effervescent tablets"), manufactured by UPSA, France.
Today, Rwanda FDA received a delegation from the Africa Clinical Research Network (@ACRNcoms) and the @gatesfoundation to discuss collaboration in research and development, with a focus on clinical trial oversight in Rwanda.
#Rwanda is set to establish a cybersecurity academy aimed at enhancing protection against technology-related threats, with its completion expected this year, according to Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire. https://t.co/SsV88iPx6Q
Happening Now: Rwanda FDA’s Director General, Prof. @emilebienvenu, is chairing the Steering Committee meeting of the WHO Member State Mechanism on Substandard and Falsified Medical Products, taking place March 11–15, 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Rwanda FDA has attained @WHO Maturity Level 3 for the regulation of medicines and vaccines (non-producing).
Rwanda joins an elite group of 18 regulatory authorities worldwide and becoming one of the first 8 in Africa to reach this milestone.
Check the list here: https://t.co/wcQ1hBNH16
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Rwanda FDA yashyizwe ku Rwego rwa Gatatu (ML3) mu kugenzura ubuziranenge bw’imiti n’inkingo.
Ibi byatumye U Rwanda rwinjira mu itsinda ry’ibihugu cumi n’umunani(18) bimaze kugera kuri uru Rwego rwa Gatatu (ML3) ku Isi, rukaba ubu ruri mu bihugu umunani (8) bya Afurika.
Reba ibindi bihugu hano: https://t.co/wcQ1hBNH16
On behalf of MedConneKt Pharmacy, I met Pierre MENDIHARAT, Deputy Director of Operations & Jeremy BIARD, Head of Pharmaceutical Affairs for Medicine Market Place Project at @MSF, to discuss revolutionizing access to #cancer medicines w/ the role of community pharmacies in #Rwanda
Graduation day for UICC’s 2023/24 Cancer Advocates programme. We look forward to seeing how this inspiring group continue to advocate for national change. #WCC24
🎊 Leading up to the #WorldCancerCongress, @uicc awarded certificates of completion to the Cancer Advocates Programme participants in Geneva yesterday. The year-long program focused on learning and sharing experiences to strengthen cancer control advocacy efforts worldwide.
Rwanda FDA moves closer to formal recognition of a robust regulatory system as we host the @WHO Regulatory System Strengthening team for three days to finalize benchmarking for ML3 status. Grateful to the Government of Rwanda for unwavering support.
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