🇷🇼#MD ‘25,# Rwanda malaria&NTDs youth corps coordinator,researcher enthusiast, #IFMSA PHLT trainer. highly passionate in #publichealth leadership.
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Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Strengthening Community Engagement Through Shared Learning and Collaboration!
Today, @RwandaNGOForum proudly hosted a delegation from the Community Engagement Strategic Initiative (CE SI) partner meeting, organized by International Community of Women Living with HIV Eastern Africa (@ICWEastAfrica ) and supported by the @GlobalFund / Community, Rights and Gender Department. The visiting team included healthcare professionals and community engagement champions from across Eastern Africa and beyond, fostering rich opportunities for cross-country knowledge exchange and shared learning.
During the visit, @RwandaNGOForum secretariat delivered presentations on the HIV, TB and Malaria response and the integrated Community-Led Monitoring (iCLM) approach. These sessions sparked insightful and interactive discussions, with participants exchanging experiences and exploring practical strategies to advance community engagement and community-led approaches throughout the region.
This visit served as a vital platform for mutual learning, collaboration and reflection on the critical role of community leadership in building more responsive, inclusive and effective health systems.
Together, we learn, connect and strengthen community-led action for better health outcomes across Eastern Africa!
#LetCommunityLead
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Turning Sports and Entertainment into Action Against NTDs ⚽
With support from @TheENDFund and in close collaboration with @BugeseraDistr and @RuhangoDistrict , @RwandaNGOForum is empowering @MalariaNTDcorps to conduct community mobilization across both districts to prevent Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), specifically Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) and Schistosomiasis, while promoting protective behaviours and good Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) practices.
Through sports and entertainment activities, including football matches that bring communities together, key prevention messages are reaching people in more engaging and memorable ways:
✅Washing hands with soap,
✅Wearing shoes,
✅Avoiding contact with marshland water,
✅ Ending open defecation,
✅Using latrines properly,
✅Seeking treatment early when symptoms occur.
Rolling out across all sectors of Bugesera and Ruhango districts, each community reached represents another step towards interrupting transmission. These campaigns advance Rwanda’s commitment to bring prevalence below 2% in focus areas by 2027, a goal anchored in the National NTD Strategic Plan 2026-2030, and our shared promise under the Kigali Declaration on NTDs and the @WHO NTD Roadmap.
Together, we can turn awareness into action and communities into champions for a healthier, NTD free Rwanda.
#BeatNTDs #EndNTDs
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Uyumunsi twakomereje ubukangurambaga mu murenge wa mayange @BugeseraDistr Aho urubyiruko rwabwiwe ko burya uramutse urwaye inzoka zo munda utabasha kugira icyo wikorera kiguteza imbere.
Niyo mpamvu dukwiriye kwirinda indwara zizitaweho uko bikwiye dufatanyije twese.
@Knooliet
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Shed the misconception that malaria spreads from person to person like a cold; it is transmitted exclusively by mosquitoes, which bite during early morning, sunset, and night.
Protect yourself daily! And protect your community
#EndMalaria
@Knooliet @BrianChirombo
Dismiss dangerous malaria myths and unproven home remedies like garlic.
Never view malaria as a minor flu, as it can turn fatal within twenty-four hours. Rely on proven bed nets and sprays, seeking immediate medical care at the first sign of symptoms.
#EndMalariaRw
@Knooliet
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Healthy Rwandan plate:
🥬 ½: isombe, dodo & vegetables
🐟 ¼: beans, fish, eggs, chicken or lean beef
🍠 ¼: sweet potato, ibitoki or whole grains
🥑 Small: avocado/groundnuts
🍊 Fruit daily
💧 Water: 2L
ref:WHO recommends ≥400g fruits & vegetables/day.
who.int/news-room/fact-sheet…
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Don't let myths put you at risk! Malaria isn't just a rural issue anymore; mosquitoes are making their way into cities too. Stay fully protected by sleeping under an insecticide-treated bed net every single night
Zero malaria starts with us!
#EndMalariaRw #YouthAgainstMalariaRw
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Healthy feet lead to stronger lives!
Protect yourself against Podoconiosis; a preventable foot condition affecting 6,000 people annually from irritant soil. Always wear shoes, wash your feet daily with soap, and maintain cleanliness.
To know them is to end them!
#BeatNTDsRw
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Protect your family and community from Taeniasis and Cysticercosis! This single parasite causes two major conditions;intestinal and tissue infections, accounting for around 3,000 cases annually.
Shield your household by cooking pork thoroughly, and maintaining proper sanitation.
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Protect your animals and safeguard our neighborhoods from Rabies!
Transmitted through animal bites, this viral condition becomes almost entirely fatal if symptoms develop, yet it remains completely preventable.
Immunize your dogs and obtain prompt medical attention, if bitten.
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Join the fight against #Bilharzia in Rwanda! This preventable water-borne disease affects around 1,000 people yearly due to poor sanitation and contaminated water.
Use clean water and improve sanitation to stay safe.
To know them is to end them! 📌
#KnowThemToEndThem
#WASHRw
Join the movement against Neglected Tropical Diseases in Rwanda! These preventable conditions impact vulnerable rural communities.
By educating ourselves, we can bring hidden burdens into the light.
#KnowThemToEndThem
#BeatNTDsRw #WASHRw
#OneHealthRw @TheENDFund
@Knooliet
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Join the movement against Neglected Tropical Diseases in Rwanda! These preventable conditions impact vulnerable rural communities.
By educating ourselves, we can bring hidden burdens into the light.
#KnowThemToEndThem
#BeatNTDsRw #WASHRw
#OneHealthRw @TheENDFund
@Knooliet
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
📢Our NTDs Newsletter is out!
From Action to Impact: Progress Towards Ending NTDs in Rwanda.
We are pleased to share our NTDs Newsletter highlighting key activities, achievements and progress made in advancing the interruption of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) transmission in Rwanda during 2025–2026.
From impactful interventions to strong partnerships and community engagement, discover the milestones shaping a healthier future.
🔗 Access the full publication here: rwandangoforum.rw/newsletter
#BeatNTDs #EndNTDs
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Pélagie Nyirajyambere, umwe mu babyeyi bitabiriye ibiganiro, yasabye ababyeyi kwimakaza umuco wo kuganira n'abana babo no kubabera inshuti, agaragaza ko kubatega amatwi no kubumva ari imwe mu nzira zo kubafasha gukura neza.
Ati: "Iyo umwana yitabwaho, akumvwa kandi akaganirizwa akiri muto, yubaka icyizere mu muryango. Icyo cyizere kimufasha kwiyubaka no gutera imbere’’.
#AgaciroKanjye
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Minisitiri w'Ubuzima, Dr. @nsanzimanasabin , yavuze ko kugabanya inda ziterwa abangavu bisaba gushora imbaraga mu burezi, kongera serivisi z'ubuzima bw'imyororokere no guha urubyiruko amakuru yizewe abafasha gufata ibyemezo biboneye.
Ati "Nta mwana w'umukobwa ukwiye kutiga cyangwa ngo ave mu ishuri nibura atararangiza amashuri yisumbuye. Tugomba gukomeza korohereza urubyiruko kubona serivisi zijyanye n'ubuzima bw'imyororokere no kuruha amakuru yizewe ku buzima bwabwo bw'imyororokere."
Minisitiri w'Ubuzima, Dr. Nsanzimana Sabin
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Teenage pregnancy is not just a health issue! It is a development, education, gender equality and human rights challenge. Every adolescent deserves the opportunity to grow, learn and reach their full potential without the barriers created by early and unwanted pregnancy.
Preventing teenage pregnancy requires comprehensive sexuality education, access to youth-friendly health services, parental guidance, economic empowerment and safe environments where young people can make informed decisions about their future.
No single institution can solve this challenge alone.
⏩️ We call upon public institutions, development partners, Civil Society Organizations, Private Sector, schools, healthcare facilities, Faith-Based Organizations, Parents, communities and young people themselves to strengthen multisectoral collaboration and invest in coordinated prevention efforts.
⏩️ Prevention starts with all of us
#EndTeenagePregnancy #AgaciroKanjye #ProtectTheGirlChild #AdolescentHealth #YouthEmpowerment #EducationForAll #CommunityAction #MultisectoralCollaboration #SRHR #LeaveNoOneBehind
@RwandaHealth @nsanzimanasabin @RwandaGender @Imbuto @WHORwanda @UNFPARwanda @unicefrw @GatesAfrica @RwandaYouthArts @XandrineUmutoni @Isabelle_Kalisa @ElodieShami @MastercardFdn @GlobalFund @SwedeninRW @Sida @TuyishimeAlbert @CMuvunyi @amplifyfund @RwandaLocalGov @SAAFfund @semakulam
Accelerating Action to End Teenage Pregnancy in Rwanda!
A powerful national dialogue bringing together young people, leaders, parents, and partners as we come together to drive bold action for youth empowerment, promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and prevent teenage pregnancy in Rwanda.
Be part of the conversation. Watch the discussion live here: youtube.com/live/9LGsfRX43tM…
#AgaciroKanjye
#TuganireMwanaWanjye
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
No Ebola cases in Rwanda or neighboring areas. The risk of transmission to Rwanda is low. With the epicenter still active, vigilance remains as usual
There are currently no cases in Rwanda and no active cases in areas bordering Rwanda. While the risk is low, Rwanda remains vigilant and continues to strengthen surveillance and preparedness.
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Nta murwayi wa Ebola uri mu Rwanda cyangwa mu duce bihana imbibi kugeza ubu. Nubwo ibyago by'uko iki cyorezo cyagera mu Rwanda biri hasi, inzego z'ubuzima zikomeje kuba maso no kongera imbaraga mu bikorwa byo kugenzura no gutahura hakiri kare aho icyorezo cyamenera hose
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
💊 IVUZE HAKIRI KARE, URINDE UBUZIMA BWAWE!
Malariya ni indwara ivurwa kandi igakira neza iyo imenyekanye hakiri kare kandi umuntu akivuza neza. Iyo ugize ibimenyetso nk’umuriro, kubabara umutwe, kuruka cyangwa gucika intege, ntutegereze ko bikomera.
📍 Ihutire kujya kwa muganga / ikigo nderabuzima kikwegereye cyangwa urebe umujyanama w’ubuzima.
💊 Fata neza imiti wahawe na muganga kugeza igihe uyirangije, n’iyo waba wumva worohewe.
🚫 Irinde gukoresha imiti ya magendu cyangwa imiti yahawe undi muntu.
Dufatanye kurinda ubuzima bwacu n’imiryango yacu binyuze mu kwivuza neza no gukurikiza inama z’abaganga.
#ZeroMalariaRW
#MenyaWirindeRW
#TogetherForHealthRW
#RCCERw
#KuranduraMalariaBiheraKuriNjye
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Malariya irandura, ariko kandi iririndwa. Kuryama mu nzitiramubu ni ubwirinzi bworoshye ariko bukomeye.
Kurandura Malariya bihera kuri njye!
@WHORwanda #MenyaWirindeRW #RCCERw #TogetherForHealthRW #EndMalaria
@RwandaEast @RwandaSouth @RwandaWest @RwandaNorth @CityofKigali @GisagaraDistr @HuyeDistrict @RusiziDistrict @RutsiroDistrict @KarongiDistr @NyagatareDistr @BugeseraDistr @RubavuDistrict @Nyamasheke @PMudakikwa @RwandaHealth @nsanzimanasabin @RBCRwanda @CMuvunyi @WB_Rwanda @Imbuto @RwandaLocalGov @BGakire @AimableDr @DMbituyumuremyi @DrDanielNgamije @ckarema @uwaliraye @IOMRwanda @expertisefrance @ChinaEmbinRW @CDCRwanda @GermanyinRwanda @UKinRwanda @sfhRwanda @Sfrwanda1 @ASOFERWA2 @semakulam @TuyishimeAlbert @CS4MEglobal
🦟 MENYA UKO MALARIYA YANDURA N’UKO WAYIRINDA.
Malariya ntabwo yandurira mu gusuhuzanya cyangwa gusangira ibikoresho. Yandura binyuze mu kurumwa n’umubu w’ingore wo mu bwoko bwa Anofele wanduye agakoko gatera Malariya.
Iyo umubu urumye umuntu urwaye Malariya, unyunyuza amaraso arimo udukoko dutera iyo ndwara. Iyo wongeye ukaruma undi muntu, umushyiramo utwo dukoko bikaba intangiriro yo kurwara Malariya.
📢 Menya uburyo wakwirinda kwandura Malariya:
✅ Ryama mu nzitiramubu
✅ Irinde ahororokera imibu hafi y’urugo
✅ Gufunga amadirishya nimugoroba
✅ Ihutire kujya kwa muganga hakiri kare igihe ufite ibimenyetso
Ubumenyi ni intwaro ikomeye mu kurwanya Malariya 💚
Kurandura Malariya Bihera Kuri Njye!
#ZeroMalariaRW
#MenyaWirindeRW
#TogetherForHealthRW
#RCCERw
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
Rubyiruko nshuti zange namwe bakuru bacu dufatanyirize hamwe mu kumenyekanisha ko kwirinda Malaria ndetse no kuyirandura bishoboka.
Dukomeza gutanga umusanzu wacu mu gusenya indiri y'imibu iyikwirakwiza Kandi duhugura ababyeyi bacu uburyo bayirinda harimo no kurara mu nzitiramibu.
Ubumenyi ni intwaro ikomeye mu kurwanya Malariya, Kandi twibuke ko Kurandura Malariya Bihera Kuri Njye!
#ZeroMalariaRW
#MenyaWirindeRW
#TogetherForHealthRW
#YouthAgainstMalariaRw
#RCCERw
🦟 MENYA UKO MALARIYA YANDURA N’UKO WAYIRINDA.
Malariya ntabwo yandurira mu gusuhuzanya cyangwa gusangira ibikoresho. Yandura binyuze mu kurumwa n’umubu w’ingore wo mu bwoko bwa Anofele wanduye agakoko gatera Malariya.
Iyo umubu urumye umuntu urwaye Malariya, unyunyuza amaraso arimo udukoko dutera iyo ndwara. Iyo wongeye ukaruma undi muntu, umushyiramo utwo dukoko bikaba intangiriro yo kurwara Malariya.
📢 Menya uburyo wakwirinda kwandura Malariya:
✅ Ryama mu nzitiramubu
✅ Irinde ahororokera imibu hafi y’urugo
✅ Gufunga amadirishya nimugoroba
✅ Ihutire kujya kwa muganga hakiri kare igihe ufite ibimenyetso
Ubumenyi ni intwaro ikomeye mu kurwanya Malariya 💚
Kurandura Malariya Bihera Kuri Njye!
#ZeroMalariaRW
#MenyaWirindeRW
#TogetherForHealthRW
#RCCERw
Dr. TUNGA Christian🇷🇼 retweeted
🦟 MENYA UKO MALARIYA YANDURA N’UKO WAYIRINDA.
Malariya ntabwo yandurira mu gusuhuzanya cyangwa gusangira ibikoresho. Yandura binyuze mu kurumwa n’umubu w’ingore wo mu bwoko bwa Anofele wanduye agakoko gatera Malariya.
Iyo umubu urumye umuntu urwaye Malariya, unyunyuza amaraso arimo udukoko dutera iyo ndwara. Iyo wongeye ukaruma undi muntu, umushyiramo utwo dukoko bikaba intangiriro yo kurwara Malariya.
📢 Menya uburyo wakwirinda kwandura Malariya:
✅ Ryama mu nzitiramubu
✅ Irinde ahororokera imibu hafi y’urugo
✅ Gufunga amadirishya nimugoroba
✅ Ihutire kujya kwa muganga hakiri kare igihe ufite ibimenyetso
Ubumenyi ni intwaro ikomeye mu kurwanya Malariya 💚
Kurandura Malariya Bihera Kuri Njye!
#ZeroMalariaRW
#MenyaWirindeRW
#TogetherForHealthRW
#RCCERw