UR Public Health Students' Association

This is an official twitter account of University of Rwanda public health students association. @urphsa

[FAO in Rwanda @FAORwanda]

Youth are not waiting for tomorrow to lead!
Today, @FAORwanda, @RwandaAgri, @IFADeastafrica & @WFP_Rwanda_CD joined young agri-influencers to celebrate #WorldFoodDay under the theme “Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow,” highlighting youth-driven solutions for a food-secure Rwanda.

[World Food Forum Rwanda Chapter @WffRwanda]

Young people are driving the transformation of Rwanda’s agrifood systems.

Today, @FAORwanda, @RwandaAgri, @IFADeastafrica, and @WFP_Rwanda_CD engaged with young agri-influencers to commemorate #WorldFoodDay2026 under the theme “Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow.”

Key takeaways:

✅ Don’t just be consumers of innovation; be generators of innovation.

✅ Don’t just seek jobs in agriculture. Create opportunities through agriculture.

✅ Let’s turn our connections into collaboration, and our ideas into impact.

✅ Your ideas can transform agriculture. Your innovation can nourish tomorrow.

[Society for Family Health (SFH) Rwanda @sfhRwanda]

🏥 A health post opens once. Care has to work every day.

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 For a family, that means someone ready to assess their needs, appropriate care and a clear next step when broader services are needed.

⚙️ Keeping that service working takes trained teams, essential supplies, daily management and communication between CHWs, health posts and health centres. Referral, feedback and follow-up help care continue across those connections.

🤝 With @RwandaHealth and partners, SFH Rwanda helps build and equip health posts and supports staffing and daily operations.

🎥 Our animated film shows how these parts can work together. For partners investing in primary #healthcare, the commitment needs to extend through the life of the service.

Explore more: https://t.co/Ddgq1BgJoT #PrimaryHealthCare #Rwanda

[R.R.P+ @rrpplus]

Happening now, @rrpplus is convening a three-day advocacy strategy workshop from 28–30 October 2026 at Savana Hotel, Bugesera District, in collaboration with @RBCRwandaand with support from @giz_rwandathrough the Rights-Based Program (RBP).

Building on the progress made through the 2024 Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) cycle, supported by PEPFAR through @UNAIDS, and the 2026 CLM data collection conducted across four districts and seven health facilities.

The 2026 CLM exercise covered COR UNUM and Biryogo in @Nyarugenge; Kicukiro and Gatenga in @KicukiroDistr; Remera and Kinyinya in @Gasabo_District; and Nyagasambu in @RwamaganaDistr.
Using five digital tools, the exercise documented community experiences with HIV services, including feedback from service users, key populations, adolescents and young people, alongside facility observations and facility managers.
The exercise reported 1,231 respondents, providing a foundation for further data validation, analysis and reporting.

In his opening remarks, Mr. CYIZA Jean Claude, CLM Program Manager at RRP+, emphasized the importance of evidence-based advocacy and called on participants to transform community-generated evidence into actionable recommendations that address service delivery gaps and strengthen accountability.

The goal is clear: move beyond data collection to coordinated action, ensuring community evidence informs decisions, strengthens accountability and drives improvements in HIV service delivery.

#RRPPlus #CLM #EvidenceToAction #RightsBasedApproach #HIVResponse

@RwandaHealth
@RBCRwanda
@Rwanda_Child
@RwandaGender
@ahfrwanda

@soscvrwanda
@sfhRwanda
@Rwanda_Edu
@giz_rwanda
@mutambukaDeo
@nsanzimanasabin
@JNdayizigiye
@CMuvunyi
@TuyishimeAlbert
@BrianChirombo
@RichardAmenyah
@AndrewGasoziNtw
@HindHassan_
@uphls
@InterfaithRda
@HopeandHomes
@RwandaYouthArts
@RwandaEmergency
@unicefrw
@Rwanda_CCM
@GlobalFund
@WHORwanda
@UNAIDSRwanda
@ICAP_ColumbiaU
@WVRwanda
@UNFPARwanda

[UNICEF Rwanda @unicefrw]

For 30 years, RUTF has helped millions of children recover from severe malnutrition. Local production in Eastern and Southern Africa speeds up emergency responses, cuts transport costs and reduces environmental impact.

Support UNICEF. Donate now.
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[R.R.P+ @rrpplus]

📢 Integrating HIV Services into Routine Healthcare: Turning Community Voices into Action!

Today, @rrpplus, in collaboration with the @RBCRwanda and with support from @giz_rwanda, convened a joint dissemination meeting at Grand Legacy Hotel in Kigali.

The meeting brought together government representatives, development partners, civil society organizations (CSOs), and community representatives to discuss findings from community listening sessions on HIV service integration and lessons from the pilot on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) prevention and response through community peer education.

🗣️ What did communities tell us about HIV service integration?

The listening sessions involved 300 participants across 28 focus group discussions and 166 individual interviews, capturing experiences, concerns and recommendations on integrating HIV services into routine healthcare.

✅ 63% of respondents identified improved confidentiality as a potential benefit of integration, while 59%highlighted the value of one-stop care.

🤝 Key recommendations emerging from today's discussions include:

1️⃣ Strengthen counselling for people living with HIV (PLHIV) accessing HIV services through outpatient departments (OPDs), ensuring continued psychosocial support and confidential, person-centred care.
2️⃣ Improve ART pharmacy appointment scheduling to facilitate timely medication pick-up, reduce waiting times and support continuity of treatment.
3️⃣ Maintain existing HIV service support structures, including Peer Educators, recognizing their essential role in counselling, adherence support, appointment reminders, tracing clients lost to follow-up and linking communities to health facilities.
4️⃣ Include Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) in the HIV service integration model to promote comprehensive and coordinated HIV care.
5️⃣ Review ART medication packaging to protect confidentiality and minimize the risk of inadvertent disclosure of HIV status.
6️⃣ Promote economic empowerment for PLHIV to help address socioeconomic barriers that may affect access to healthcare and continuity of treatment.

🏥 RBC emphasized that HIV service integration is a process, not a one-time change, and that the engagement of people living with HIV is a must throughout this process. Their meaningful participation is essential to ensure that integration responds to community needs, protects rights and strengthens the quality of care.

RRP+ Executive Director, Dr. Deo MUTAMBUKA highlighted that a successful HIV service integration must go beyond bringing services together under one roof. It requires strong counselling, efficient appointment systems, sustained peer support, comprehensive services, confidentiality safeguards and socioeconomic support for people living with HIV.

RRP+ calls for continued collaboration among government institutions, development partners, CSOs, health facilities and communities to translate these recommendations into practical actions that make HIV services more accessible, inclusive, confidential and responsive to people's needs.

Community voices must remain at the centre of decisions affecting HIV service delivery.

#RRPPlus #HIVServiceIntegration #PLHIV #CommunityVoices #PeerEducators #PMTCT #PersonCentredCare #Rwanda

@RwandaHealth
@RBCRwanda
@Rwanda_Child
@RwandaGender
@ahfrwanda
@soscvrwanda
@sfhRwanda
@Rwanda_Edu
@giz_rwanda
@mutambukaDeo
@nsanzimanasabin
@JNdayizigiye
@CMuvunyi
@TuyishimeAlbert
@BrianChirombo
@RichardAmenyah
@AndrewGasoziNtw
@HindHassan_
@uphls
@InterfaithRda
@HopeandHomes
@RwandaYouthArts
@RwandaEmergency
@unicefrw
@Rwanda_CCM
@GlobalFund
@WHORwanda
@UNAIDSRwanda
@ICAP_ColumbiaU
@WVRwanda
@UNFPARwanda

[HDI Rwanda @HDIRwanda]

How can primary healthcare better respond to the different needs and barriers faced by women, men, girls, boys and underserved communities?

On 26 October, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Expertise France, we launched the process to develop and implement a Gender Action Plan for primary healthcare services in @Gicumbi_Rwanda.

The initiative will bring district health stakeholders together to identify gender-related barriers, strengthen inclusive service delivery and ensure that gender equality is reflected in health planning, budgeting and care. The work will also extend to @MusanzeDistrict, @GakenkeDistrict and @rulindodistrict over 18 months.

#AdvancingHealthRights #GenderEquality #PrimaryHealthcare #HealthForAll

[Rwanda Biomedical Centre @RBCRwanda]

Tugire ubuzima bwiza!

Kanseri y'ibere iri mu ziza imbere mu guhitana ubuzima bwa benshi:

✅Iterwa n'iki?
✅Irangwa n'ibihe bimenyetso?
✅Ivurwa ite?

Mu kiganiro "Gira Ubuzima Bwiza", urasobanukirwa bimwe mu byo wibaza ku ndwara ya Kanseri y’ibere.

Kurikira ikiganiro kirambuye aha:
🔗Link:https://t.co/rnBGiiIbhX

Ufite ikibazo cyangwa igitekerezo ku ngingo twazavugaho ubutaha twandikire.

[FAO in Rwanda @FAORwanda]

📍 @GatsiboDistrict | 30 October 2026

Join @FAORwanda and @RwandaAgri as we celebrate #WorldFoodDay2026 under the theme “Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow.”

Together, we honor farmers, champion innovation, and build a more food-secure and resilient Rwanda. 🌾🇷🇼

[Gedeon NIYIGABA @GedeonNiyigaba]

✅ Breakfast should fuel you, not let fried potatoes steal the whole show! 😂

Eggs, potatoes, and tomato salad, there’s variety on this plate, but how it’s prepared matters too.

✅ A balanced breakfast needs protein, fibre, healthy fats and vitamins.

Go easy on excess oil and salt, and fuel your body wisely. Good nutrition is about balance, not just filling your plate! 😅

#NutritionistGedeon

[Gedeon NIYIGABA @GedeonNiyigaba]

📢 NEW ON THE URPHSA BLOG!

What does peace have to do with public health? 🌍

Discover the highlights of the opening of Global Public Health Week 2026 and explore why peace matters in building healthier, more resilient communities.

📰 Read the full blog post on the URPHSA website:
🔗 https://t.co/aK6i0226CT

@WFPHA_FMASP @RPHA_Official
@WHORwanda @UCmhs

#GlobalPublicHealthWeek2026

[AHF Rwanda @ahfrwanda]

During International Infection Prevention Week, we're highlighting Condom Use as an important part of sexual health.
When used correctly and consistently, condoms reduce the risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. @ahfafrica @RBCRwanda @RwandaNGOForum

[Sight and Life @SightandLife]

🇿🇲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮

On 16 October in Lusaka, our Africa Director, Mr Elvis Gakuba, met with Mr Makomani Siyanga, Director General of the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA), and his team to discuss accelerating the registration of priority nutrition commodities, including Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS).

The discussion focused on how faster regulatory pathways can help improve access to essential nutrition products and support Zambia’s efforts to strengthen maternal nutrition and reduce childhood stunting.

ZAMRA reaffirmed its commitment to fast-track the registration process, an important step towards ensuring that proven nutrition interventions can reach the women and children who need them.

At Sight and Life, we remain committed to working with governments and regulatory partners to help translate evidence into timely, sustainable access to essential nutrition solutions for women and children.

#MMS #MaternalNutrition #Zambia #Stunting #Nutrition #SightandLife

[UNHCR Rwanda @RefugeesRwanda]

Imagine setting foot in your home country for the first time as a young adult or after decades living as a refugee!

That's a reality for most of 423 Rwandans who voluntarily returned home from DRC today, under Rwanda-DRC-UNHCR repatriation framework, ready to start new lives.

[UNHCR Rwanda @RefugeesRwanda]

Moving beyond saving lives to enabling people to live in dignity &realize their potential

Today, we held fruitful discussions with 🇷🇼Government alongside partners on findings from a feasibility study exploring the transition from refugee camps to integrated settlements in Rwanda

[National Child Development Agency | Rwanda @Rwanda_Child]

Today, NCDA in partnership with @unicefrw, meets with District Child Protection and Welfare Officers (CPWOs) to discuss progress in rolling out child protection case management, implementation challenges and identify practical solutions to strengthen Friends of the Families (IZU)

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

When stress hits, who’s your go-to person? In this video, some of our colleagues share who they turn to during stressful times.

As we mark World Mental Health Month, remember that you can confide in someone you trust or seek professional help when you need it. Your mental health matters.

#WorldMentalHealthMonth #BreakTheStigma #SeekSupport #CounsellingMatters

[R.R.P+ @rrpplus]

Reaching Young People with Trusted Information for a Healthier Future!

We have successfully concluded our Community Literacy Campaign in Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, on Tuesday, bringing young people and community members together through football, interactive debates and health education.
Implemented by RRP+ in partnership with @RBCRwanda , with support from @soscvrwanda , @RDA_Rwanda and other partners, the campaign promotes informed health and life decisions among young people.

⚽ Why Do We Use Sports and Debates to Reach Young People?

Football attracts young people and community members in a familiar and engaging environment, creating opportunities to share important health messages. Interactive debates give young people space to ask questions, express their views, challenge misconceptions and discuss solutions to the challenges they face.

The campaign addresses key issues affecting young people aged 10-24, including adolescent sexual and reproductive health, HIV and STI prevention, tuberculosis (TB) awareness, teenage pregnancy prevention, gender-based violence, consent, healthy relationships, mental health, drug use, harmful alcohol consumption, healthy lifestyles and non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention, including Type 1 diabetes awareness.

The campaign also promotes early health-seeking behaviour and access to appropriate youth-friendly health and psychosocial support services. Basic mental health support was provided, encouraging young people to recognize emotional challenges and seek help when needed.

🏫 MINEDUC Calls on Teachers to Provide Trusted Health Information in Schools

MUNGANYINKA BEATHA, the representative of the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC), emphasized the important role teachers play in helping young people access accurate and trusted information about sexual and reproductive health.

She encouraged teachers to use the educational materials and knowledge available to them to guide learners, respond responsibly to their questions, correct misinformation and support informed decision-making.

🎓 Supporting Young Mothers to Return to School

The campaign also highlighted efforts to help young mothers continue their education after experiencing early or teenage pregnancy.

Through DHL Got Heart Funds, in collaboration with RRP+, support was provided to help beneficiaries return to school and continue learning. This included school fees and school materials, alongside livestock support intended to strengthen household livelihoods and improve families’ living conditions.

🏆 Recognizing and Motivating Participants

Awards were presented to all four teams from the four participating schools in recognition of their commitment, teamwork and participation in football matches and debates, motivating them to continue engaging in healthy and positive community activities.

🙏 Appreciation to Our Partners

RRP+ sincerely thanks Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda, @DHLAfrica , @Rwanda_Edu , @RDA_Rwanda , @Gasabo_District local leaders, educators, health professionals, community members and all other partners for their collaboration and commitment to youth empowerment and community health literacy.

Trusted Information. Healthy Choices. Brighter Futures!
#soberGen #HeheNicyuma, #EjoHawe, #MyHealthMyFuture #HIVPrevention, #SayNoToDrugs

For assistance or concerns, call RRP+ Toll-Free: 1245.

@RwandaHealth
@RwandaFinance
@RwandaYouthArts
@RwandaEmergency
@giz_rwanda
@UNAIDSRwanda
@unicefrw
@UNFPARwanda
@WHORwanda
@sfhRwanda
@giz_rwanda
@CDCgov
@CDCRwanda
@mutambukaDeo
@nsanzimanasabin
@JNdayizigiye
@CMuvunyi
@PaulineOkumu
@TuyishimeAlbert
@BrianChirombo
@andrewmorley0
@RichardAmenyah
@AndrewGasoziNtw
@HindHassan_
@BarhamSalih
@RituShroff3
@Winnie_Byanyima
@GlobalFund
@CityofKigali
@HDIRwanda
@uphls
@AHFcares
@InterfaithRda
@UNAIDSRwanda
@WVRwanda
@UNAIDS

[R.R.P+ @rrpplus]

📍 #GasaboDistrict | #BumbogoSector
We continue our Community Campaign! Today, we are in Bumbogo Sector, @Gasabo_District , bringing young people and community members together through sports, interactive activities, and health education. ⚽📢
We are here to share trusted health information on sexual and reproductive health, HIV/STI prevention, TB awareness, mental health, and positive life choices, empowering young people to make informed decisions about their health and future.

⚽ We kick off with football matches, followed by engaging debates that give young people an opportunity to share ideas, challenge misconceptions, discuss peer pressure, and learn from one another.

This initiative is being implemented by RRP+ in partnership with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre @RBCRwanda , with support from SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda @soscvrwanda and other partners. Through this collaboration, we aim to strengthen community health literacy, empower young people with trusted health information, and promote informed decisions for healthier futures.

Healthy Choices, Brighter Future!

#soberGen , #HeheNicyuma, #EjoHawe, #IrindeIhohoterwa, #HealthyChoices, #MyHealthMyFuture, #HIVPrevention, #SayNoToDrugs

For assistance or concerns, call RRP+ Toll-Free: 1245.

@RwandaHealth
@RwandaFinance
@RwandaEmergency
@RwandaYouthArts
@RTB_Rwanda
@RwandaGender
@giz_rwanda
@UNAIDSRwanda
@unicefrw
@UNFPARwanda
@WHORwanda
@uphls
@InterfaithRda
@ahfrwanda
@soscvrwanda
@sfhRwanda
@giz_rwanda
@CDCgov
@CDCRwanda
@mutambukaDeo
@nsanzimanasabin
@JNdayizigiye
@CMuvunyi
@PaulineOkumu
@TuyishimeAlbert
@BrianChirombo
@andrewmorley0
@RichardAmenyah
@AndrewGasoziNtw
@aflodiskagaba
@HindHassan_
@BarhamSalih
@RituShroff3
@Winnie_Byanyima
@uphls
@InterfaithRda
@HopeandHomes
@unicefrw
@GlobalFund
@HDIRwanda
@CityofKigali
@UNAIDSRwanda
@ICAP_ColumbiaU
@WVRwanda
@UNAIDS

[UR Public Health Students' Association @urphsa]

New on the @urphsa blog: Peace for Health, Health for Peace.

Inside the opening of Global Public Health Week 2026 #GPHW2026
at the @Uni_Rwanda o, where leaders explored how peace and health depend on each other.

Read it here: https://t.co/8H5cmnwvhK

#GPHW2026 #PeaceForHealth