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Induction vibes at Nyagatare Campus!

Induction vibes at Nyagatare Campus! Catch the 🎬highlights from the Induction Week at UR Nyagatare Campus! Hear inspiring insights from freshers, student guild leaders, and Campus staff; everyo...

Well designed, equity-centred public-private partnerships (PPPs) have already brought services closer to millions of Rwandans and injected innovation into the health system.
But there’s more to be done, and challenges that need to be addressed.

Our new policy brief developed by University of Rwanda researchers under the African Health Observatory Platform on Health Systems and Policies (AHOP) highlights how the resilience of the PPP model could be strengthened further to respond to current and future demand for access to health in Rwanda.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/4oGGYNL

Nkungahare Instant Flour: A Breakthrough Innovation by Prof. Marie Goretti Umuhozariho

At the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Science (UR-CAFF), innovation is turning local crops into life-changing solutions.
Leading this transformative work is Assoc. Prof. Marie Goretti Umuhozariho, Principal Investigator of the project “Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes and Soybeans Blended Instant Flour.”

The result "Nkungahare Instant Flour", a patented and trademarked product under the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), with support from the Council for Science and Technology (NCST).

This nutrient-rich flour blends biofortified orange-fleshed sweet potatoes with soybeans, offering a convenient, easy-to-prepare product packed with vitamin A, proteins, carbohydrates, and essential minerals; a step forward in promoting nutrition and food security through local innovation.
Read more bit.ly/435vaMQ

Check out ✅how is redefining access to !
Rwanda’s Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) now covers over 91% of the population, making it one of Africa’s strongest models for Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Key achievements:
✅Out-of-pocket health expenses reduced from 26.6% (2000) to 10.4% (2020)
✅Healthcare utilization increased from 0.25 visits per capita (2001) to 1.57 (2022)
✅Progressive premium structure ensures equity by linking contributions to income

The African Health Observatory Platform on Health Systems and Policies (AHOP) and the Rwanda National Centre – School of Public Health at the University of Rwanda highlight in a new policy brief how CBHI is a success story in advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Yet, challenges remain — funding sustainability, service quality, and reducing co-payment burdens for low-income groups. The brief outlines actionable policy measures to strengthen equity, sustainability, and coverage.

Read the full brief: bit.ly/43ztjjx

Catch the best moments from our 2025 Graduation Ceremony! We celebrated a total of 9,526 men and women for their hard work in a colorful event in Huye Campus. 🌟
🎥 The Entire proceeding here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taw7K5nvk4k

Check out ✅ the new policy brief on strategies to address health worker attrition in which is co-published by our researchers under AHOPlatform on Health Systems and Policies.

The brief calls on Rwanda’s public health sector to continue finding new ways to retain its health workforce and reduce the number of doctors, nurses and other health workers leaving the sector.

Discover new strategies that could be piloted for staff retention. For more details on the policy brief, check the 🔗: https://bit.ly/4cdnziK

📢Pleased to announce applications for the following programs:
✅Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
✅Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
✅Bachelor of Education (Hons) in Physical Education and Sports.

🗓️Application period: March 17–30, 2025

For more details about:
📌Application guidelines
📌Entry requirements
📌Payment instructions

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Check out the key moments in our video highlight of the Interface held last week. Participants shared valuable insights on the state of the current education and proposed essential strategies to develop a workforce ready to tackle real-world challenges and drive sustainable progress.

UR Annual Stakeholders Interface Video highlight of the Stakeholders Interface where participants reflected on the current status of our education and proposing needed strategies to produce ...