HDI advocates for and supports, inclusive, health-friendly policies and services for everyone regardless of social, cultural, economic or any other status.
Kigali, Rwanda
Joined December 2012
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Genital warts, benshi dukunda kwita 'chou fleur', ni indwara yandurira mu mibonano mpuzabitsina idakingiye.
Ese waba uzi impamvu bayita chou fleur? Ifite ibihe bimenyetso, kandi wayirinda ute? Dr. Niyomugabo Jeannette aratubwira byinshi kuri iyi ndwara.
#HinduraImyumvire #DuhindureImyumvire #SRHR
Working together to promote human rights and equitable treatment is essential to building communities where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
On 20–21 October, in partnership with the @EUinRW through the My Voice, My Rights project, we sensitised local leaders and law enforcement officials in @Muhangadis on human rights and the equitable treatment of vulnerable groups, with a focus on gender and Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC).
Through dialogue and shared learning, participants explored ways to strengthen collaboration and prevent rights violations, fostering more inclusive communities.
#AdvancingHealthRights #HumanRights #MyVoiceMyRights
Pleased to welcome a delegation from @EquityGroupPLC Foundation to our offices for a discussion on areas of mutual interest and potential collaboration.
Our exchange explored how our respective work in health, rights and financial inclusion could complement one another to expand opportunities for women and young people.
We also introduced the team to our Annual Adolescent SRHR Conference, a platform that drives dialogue and action on issues affecting young people’s health and rights and discussed its role in shaping solutions and advancing adolescent SRHR in #Rwanda.
We look forward to continuing the conversation.
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Safeguarding is a skill, not a policy on a shelf.
Dream Village staff from every program trained on SEAH and GBV law, with @HDIRwanda .
What makes safeguarding real in your org?
Kanseri y'ibere nimwe mu zihitana abantu benshi,ariko iyo imenyekanye kare iravurwa igakira.
Muganga @Niyomugabojea19 aratwereka uburyo umuntu ashobora kwikorera isuzuma.
Wifuza amakuru ajyanye n'ubuzima? Hamagara umurongo wa HDI utishyurwa 3530.
#HinduraImyumvire #HealthForAll #BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
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In continued recognition of World Mental Health Day;
Earlier today, @MDFC_Rwanda joined @dreamvillage6, @HDIRwanda and @SwedeninRW in Kamonyi District in a community mental health awareness campaign aimed at improving understanding of mental health, challenging stigma and misconceptions, and encouraging community members to prioritize their mental well-being and support those experiencing mental health challenges.
Through mental health awareness sessions, screenings and referrals, community members learned more about their mental well-being and where to seek support. Interactive quizzes and lively performances made the event even more engaging, encouraging learning, participation and open conversations about mental health.
We are promoting early access to mental health services and ensuring that community members know where to find the support they need.
#MentalHealth
#CommunityHealth
#MDFC
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“Women’s experiences do not become less important with age; every woman deserves to be heard at every stage of life.”
Today, @doctors_women began a two-day training for data collectors under the Beyond the Pause (BTP) Initiative, which aims to address sexual and gender-based violence affecting menopausal women in Rwanda.
The first day focused on menopause, study methodology, participant screening, and ethical data collection, with a strong emphasis on privacy, confidentiality, and participant safety.
As we prepare for data collection, we are equipping our data collectors to listen with empathy, uphold research ethics, and ensure that women’s experiences are documented with dignity and respect.
Let’s break the silence around menopause and make sure no woman’s voice is overlooked.
#BeyondThePause
#MenopauseAwareness
#RWDFRJ
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Breaking Barriers, Advancing Reproductive Justice and Safe Abortion Care Through Collective Action
Last week, @RwandaNGOForum joined fellow Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), stakeholders, healthcare providers and community members in Gitesi Sector of @KarongiDistr , to mark International Safe Abortion Day 2026, observed annually on 28 September.
Under the theme “Solidarity in Action: Advance Reproductive Justice and Urgently Strengthen Health Systems for Comprehensive Abortion Care”, the event provided a platform for open community dialogue on safe abortion and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (#SRHR), helping to challenge stigma and misinformation while highlighting the importance of accurate information and respectful, confidential, youth-friendly care.
Through the recognition of healthcare provider champions, the provision of essential family planning services, HIV testing, access to SRHR information and artistic performances, the event reinforced a shared commitment to ensuring accessible, quality reproductive health services for all, particularly adolescents and young people.
#SRHR #ISAD2026 #AdvancingHealthRights #SolidarityInAction #InternationalSafeAbortionDay
Building informed communities for better access to quality SRHR services!
Today, @MDFC_Rwanda, in partnership with the @SwedeninRW, @HDIRwanda and @KarongiDistr, joined community members and stakeholders in Gitesi Sector to mark International Safe Abortion Day 2026.
The celebration brought together communities, healthcare providers and stakeholders to raise awareness, promote accurate information, address stigma and misinformation, and strengthen collective action for accessible, respectful and quality SRHR services, particularly for adolescents and young people.
The event featured community dialogues on safe abortion and comprehensive SRHR, artistic performances, and recognition of healthcare provider champions delivering accurate information and quality care. Community members also accessed essential services, including family planning, HIV testing and comprehensive SRHR information.
We sincerely appreciate @KarongiDistr, @RBCRwanda, @HDIRwanda, @SwedeninRW, @rsog_rwanda, fellow CSOs, healthcare providers, stakeholders and community members for their partnership and contribution to advancing quality SRHR services.
#SRHR
#ISAD2026
#MDFC
Bridging gaps in healthcare requires collaboration, clear guidance and community involvement.
Today, through the Tubiteho Project, we brought together healthcare providers, local leaders, community-based organisations (CBOs) and peer educators in @KicukiroDistr to disseminate harm reduction guidelines and share evidence to strengthen support for people who use drugs.
The engagement focused on strengthening understanding of harm reduction, improving coordination between communities and health facilities, and promoting access to respectful, non-discriminatory health services.
#AdvancingHealthRights #HarmReduction #SRHR
Mwaramutseho? Wasinziriye neza?
Ese wari uzi ko gusinzira bihagije bifasha ubwonko gukora neza bikanabungabunga ubuzima.
Dore amasaha yo gusinzira asabwa bitewe n'imyaka:
🎒 Abana (imyaka 6–12): amasaha 9–12
🧑 Ingimbi n'abangavu (imyaka 13–17): amasaha 8–10
🧑 Abafite imyaka 18–kuzamura: nibura amasaha 7
Ikigo cya Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika gishinzwe gukumira no kurwanya indwara (CDC) kandi kivuga ko kudasinzira bihagije bishobora kugira izi ngaruka:
🔴Kwibagirwa cyane, bishobora gutuma urakara vuba, no kunanirwa mu mutwe.
🔴Bigabanya ubushobozi bw'umubiri bwo kurwanya indwara.
🔴Byongera ibyago by'indwara z'umutima n'umuvuduko ukabije w'amaraso.
🔴Bishobora kubangamira uburyo umubiri ugenzura isukari yo mu maraso, bikongera ibyago byo kurwara diyabete yo mu bwoko bwa kabiri.
Wakora iki kugira ngo uryame neza?
✅ Jya uryama kandi ubyuke ku masaha adahindagurika buri munsi, gabanya gukoresha telefone mbere yo kuryama, kora imyitozo ngororamubiri buri gihe,irinde kurya amafunguro aremereye cyane mbere yo kuryama.
Wowe se, usinzira amasaha angahe buri joro?
Today, we were pleased to welcome Professor Akanni Akinyemi, Co-Chair of the Executive Committee of the African Coalition for Research and Communication on Abortion (ACORCA-COARCA), to HDI for a courtesy visit.
HDI Executive Director Dr @aflodiskagaba, accompanied by Sheila Odongo, ACORCA Secretariat Director, showed Professor Akinyemi different aspects of HDI's work, including our efforts to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights through service delivery, research and advocacy.
As the host of the ACORCA Secretariat, HDI values the opportunity to support this Africa-led coalition’s work to strengthen safe abortion research, promote evidence-informed advocacy and foster collaboration across the continent.
We appreciated the visit and the opportunity to share our work and exchange perspectives on advancing health and rights in Africa.
#AdvancingHealthRights #SRHR #HealthForAll #SafeAbortion
When people who use drugs face stigma instead of care, critical gaps in healthcare remain unaddressed. Harm reduction offers a practical path to closing those gaps through prevention, treatment, community support and services that respect people’s dignity.
Rwanda’s response should go beyond drug use to ensure no one is left behind in accessing healthcare.
Read more: newtimes.co.rw/article/39626… via @NewTimesRwanda
#AdvancingHealthRights #HarmReduction #Tubiteho
Good Morning...
A little health reminder for today…
Think about it. You take a car/moto to work, eat lunch at your desk, spend hours in meetings, and before you know it, you've spent almost the entire day sitting!
But did you know that too much sitting and too little movement can increase your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, weight gain and muscle stiffness.
So, what little changes can you make today?
✅Walk to your colleague’s desk instead of calling/texting.
✅Walk to get your lunch instead of ordering in.
✅Walk for at least 10 minutes before stopping a moto.
✅Take the stairs instead of the lift.
Every little move counts! Stand up, stretch, take a short walk. Your body will thank you.
Murararitswe 📢
#Kumbe! kuri @1023KISSFM ! 📻
Ese amategeko y’u Rwanda arengera ate umwangavu watwaye inda? 🤔
Iyi ngingo n'izindi turazigarukaho mukanya, guhera saa kumi n’ebyiri z’umugoroba, kugeza saa mbiri z’ijoro, mu kiganiro Kumbe! kiri bube kiyobowe na Elizabeth Tanganyika, ari kumwe n’umutumirwa @IGIHOZODIANE2.
Rubyiruko, ntimucikwe! Duhurire kuri 102.3 KISS FM.
#HinduraImyumvire #DuhindureImyumvire #SRHR
Ubuzima bwawe bwo mu mutwe buhagaze gute?
Kuri uyu munsi mpuzamahanga wo kwita ku buzima bwo mu mutwe, #WorldMentalHealthDay, twibuke ko gukoresha ibiyobyabwenge bishobora kongera ibibazo by’ubuzima bwo mu mutwe.
Dufashe ababikoresha, twubahiriza agaciro kabo, ari nako tubafasha kubona ubufasha n'ubuvuzi bakeneye.
Wifuza amakuru ajyanye n’ubuzima? Hamagara umurongo wa HDI utishyurwa 3530.
#HinduraImyumvire #DuhindureImyumvire #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness
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Yesterday, our partners @MDFC_Rwanda and @HDIRwanda brought communities together to observe #InternationalSafeAbortionDay.
With drama, dialogue and a performance by @arielwayz, the event challenged stigma and raised awareness on every woman’s right to safe abortion services.
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Reproductive justice requires more than commitments. It demands action, accountability, and stronger health systems.
Yesterday in @KarongiDistr , @doctors_women joined @MDFC_Rwanda , @HDIRwanda,@SwedeninRW , and other partners to celebrate International Safe Abortion Day (ISAD) 2026.
Through community dialogue and an interactive role-play on Rwanda’s legal framework for safe abortion services, participants learned about available services, challenged misconceptions, and gained a clearer understanding of where to seek appropriate care.
Empowering communities with accurate information is essential to reducing stigma and advancing access to respectful, confidential, and comprehensive abortion care.
#ISAD2026
#SafeAbortion
#ReproductiveJustice
Abantu benshi bakunze gufata imiti igabanya ububabare rimwe na rimwe batanayandikiwe na muganga. Waba uzi uburyo n'igihe uba ugomba kuyifata? Ese gufata igipimo utandikiwe na muganga bigira izihe ngaruka? Umuhanga wacu mu bijyanye n'imiti @IHIRWE_ arabiva imuzi.
Wifuza amakuru ajyanye n’ubuzima? Hamagara umurongo wa HDI utishyurwa 📞3530.
#HinduraImyumvire #DuhindureImyumvire #HealthForAll