Yves ISHIMWE

MD,Msc.Epidemiology founder and coordinator of Life of Child foundation, an NGO that aims to improve the health and well-being of children in Rwanda and beyond.

[Yves ISHIMWE @ishiefiston]

@NsangaSylvie @RwandaGender @GovernanceRw You really need a therapy session. Sorry for my comment.

[Yves ISHIMWE @ishiefiston]

@imghelpinghand I am a medical doctor from Rwanda. I am interested in this initiative and have received an offer for the MRes in Tropical Health and Infectious Disease Research (laboratory-focused research pathway) at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine for the September intake this year.

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@norrismireille1 @DrMTByass @thebpao @uoftmedicine @blackdocscanada @CanpadCanada @NYGHFoundation @uoftobgyn Congratulations Dr

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@DrEstherFreeman @MassGeneralMDs @harvardmed @NJBoscoMD @glodermalliance @ughe_org @MGHGlobalHealth snow can indeed fall in Rwanda too🫣 I was dreaming 😂

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@MidugiAlexis @JosephRyarasa @NewTimesRwanda Descriptive studies from Rwanda are important, but they are not the only source of evidence we can use. I hope you can respect my opinion.

[Yves ISHIMWE @ishiefiston]

@MidugiAlexis @JosephRyarasa @NewTimesRwanda However, I also think that analytical studies from other contexts can provide valuable insights and comparisons for our own situation.

[Yves ISHIMWE @ishiefiston]

@MidugiAlexis @JosephRyarasa @NewTimesRwanda I appreciate your perspective and your passion for our career. I agree that we should critically analyze research before making policy recommendations.

[Yves ISHIMWE @ishiefiston]

@MidugiAlexis @JosephRyarasa @NewTimesRwanda I disagree with your assumption that being one of the many medical professionals in Rwanda makes me less critical of baseless facts.

[Yves ISHIMWE @ishiefiston]

@MidugiAlexis @JosephRyarasa @NewTimesRwanda That’s why we’re lucky to have researchers like you in Rwanda who can conduct research and come up with evidence-based solutions. And everyone else will follow your lead, sir.

[Yves ISHIMWE @ishiefiston]

@MidugiAlexis @JosephRyarasa @NewTimesRwanda For example, in the past, antrectomy was the main treatment for gastric ulcers. Yet that idea was based only one Dr decision. But now the cure is PPI and other medications.

[Yves ISHIMWE @ishiefiston]

@MidugiAlexis @JosephRyarasa @NewTimesRwanda Does that disprove their data, sir? We are not in ancient times where medicine was based only on medical doctors’ decisions.

[Yves ISHIMWE @ishiefiston]

@MidugiAlexis @JosephRyarasa @NewTimesRwanda But there is still room for improvement. It is possible that you can disprove their findings by doing your own research on a small population, not all teenagers in Rwanda. And we will respect your scientific contribution.

[Yves ISHIMWE @ishiefiston]

@MidugiAlexis @JosephRyarasa @NewTimesRwanda Ok sir, good luck! You don’t have to doubt yourself. I’m pretty sure that doing research is not like enjoying a picnic. Researchers take their time to come up with feasible solutions.

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[Yves ISHIMWE @ishiefiston]

@JosephRyarasa @MidugiAlexis @NewTimesRwanda Our president is wise and he doubts that this method is a solution to address the issue of unwanted pregnancy in teenagers. I also stand firmly as a professional doctor and I am not influenced by the emotions of social media influencers. I oppose that campaign.

[Yves ISHIMWE @ishiefiston]

@Dr_Amiel The effectiveness of condoms is 98%, which means that 2 out of 100 people can get pregnant in a year. Is this not a feasible method for contraception? Other methods that have higher effectiveness, such as 99.9%, also have added side effects.
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