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Strides and hurdles in Rwanda's quest for Malaria, NTDs-free status

Strides and hurdles in Rwanda's quest for Malaria, NTDs-free status

World Health Organisation (WHO) on April 26 declared Rwanda trypanosomiasis-free, effectively becoming the second country on the continent to eliminate the fatal disease commonly known as sleeping sickness.

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Rwanda’s elimination of Tsetse fly disease good for travel, tourism

Rwanda’s elimination of Tsetse fly disease good for travel, tourism

The elimination of the disease now offers tourists more reasons to choose Rwanda as their travel destination, suggests Dr. Aimable Mbituyumuremyi, head of malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) division of Rwanda Biomedical Center.