Environmental education is an increasingly prominent issue as the importance of building climate-resilient communities around the world becomes more urgent. In Rwanda, Professor Ricardo Sabates has been part of a team exploring the impact and potential of a Cambridge-backed project called “One Child, One Tree” (OCOT), which aims to engage school children in nature-based education through tree planting.
OCOT is an initiative run by the Mental Health and Behaviour Research Group at the University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences. It aims to encourage a natural instinct to...
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UR – College of Medicine and Health Sciences (UR-CMHS), Remera Campus, donated a fully furnished house to a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The initiative was spearheaded by staff at the Remera Campus, who joined hands to demonstrate the university’s commitment to community engagement and social responsibility.
In his remarks, Prof. Abraham Haileamlak Mitike, Principal of UR-CMHS, emphasized that one of the college’s key objectives is to reach out to communities through social support, the provision of health expertise, and various outreach activities.
The beneficiary,...
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In recent years, statistics show that the number of international students coming to Rwanda particularly to the University of Rwanda has risen significantly, as they seek quality higher education in various disciplines.
Ragab believes UR has given her a second home and the courage to dream again ; bigger and more fearlessly than before - Copy
The UR Insight Newsletter caught up with Fadwa Ragab, a medical student from Sudan, who shared her experience of studying at UR.
The UR Insight : How did you find yourself in medical studies ?
Ragab : I dedicated my life to studying...
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For the second time in history, Rwanda’s Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (RPSA) will host the 14th edition of the African Pharmaceutical Symposium (AfPS), a flagship event of the International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) in Africa. The event is set to welcome students, professionals, academics, innovators, and investors from across the continent to discuss the development of the pharmaceutical sector.
The symposium is organized annually by International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation-African Regional Office (IPSF AfRO) and hosted by a member country that wins the...
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Healthcare professionals, students, educators, and global health leaders gathered for the Rwanda-Jefferson Day conference, hosted by the University of Rwanda’s College of Medicine and Health Sciences (UR-CMHS). The event celebrated the power of bidirectional exchange between UR and Thomas Jefferson University (USA), highlighting 18 years of impactful collaboration in healthcare education.
Held under the theme “Bridging Borders in Healthcare, Strengthening Global Learning,” the conference served as a platform to reflect on shared experiences, recognize key contributions, and...
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The policy brief which is co-authored by UR researchers under the African Health Observatory – Platform on Health Systems and Policies (AHOP), states that, despite progress, Rwanda’s high level of staff attrition amongst health workers remains a major challenge to the public health sector, directly impacting the quality of care and delivery of health services.
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