Rwanda Paediatric Association

04/06/2026

👶🌱 A Week Dedicated to Every Child’s Future

Early Childhood Development (ECD) Week has successfully concluded in Kigarama Sector under the theme:

“Let us strive for communities free from stunting and malnutrition, while promoting the healthy growth and development of children.”

Healthy nutrition, quality healthcare, responsive caregiving, and early learning are the building blocks of a child’s future. Together, families, communities, health workers, and partners can ensure that every child has the opportunity to thrive.

💚 End stunting
🍎 Promote good nutrition
👶 Support healthy child development
🤝 Build stronger communities

Every child deserves the best start in life.

04/06/2026

👶🌱 Early Childhood Development Week Concludes in Kigarama Sector

This Tuesday on 2nd June 2026, Kigarama Sector marked the successful conclusion of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Week, held under the theme:

“Let us strive to live in communities free from stunting and malnutrition, while promoting the healthy growth and development of children.”

The week provided an important opportunity to raise awareness among families, community leaders, community health workers, and partners about the critical role of nutrition, healthcare, hygiene, responsive caregiving, and early stimulation in ensuring children reach their full potential.

Every child deserves the best start in life. Together, we can prevent stunting and malnutrition, support healthy growth and development, and build stronger communities for future generations.

🤝 Let us work together to eliminate stunting and malnutrition.
👶 Let us promote the well-being and development of every child.
🌍 Healthy children today, a stronger nation tomorrow.

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

📢 CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITY

Are you a passionate Paediatrician with expertise in medical education and curriculum development?

The Rwanda Paediatric Association (RPA), through the CARE-R Programme, is seeking a consultant to lead the development of the General Practitioners Orientation Programme (GPOP) in Paediatric and Neonatal Care.

👶 Strengthen neonatal and child healthcare
📚 Develop a competency-based training programme
🏥 Support standardized, high-quality care across Rwanda
🤝 Collaborate with key national stakeholders

Who should apply?
✔ Registered Paediatricians
✔ Experience in curriculum development and competency-based medical education
✔ Strong background in paediatric and neonatal care

Application Deadline: 30 June 2026

📧 [email protected]
📧 [email protected]

Join us in shaping the future of paediatric and neonatal healthcare in Rwanda.



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04/06/2026

📢 CALL FOR CONSULTANCY

The Rwanda Paediatric Association (RPA), through the CARE-R Programme, invites qualified and experienced professionals to apply for a consultancy to lead the development of the General Practitioners Orientation Programme (GPOP) in Paediatric and Neonatal Care.

This important initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of General Practitioners working in paediatric and neonatal services by developing a structured, competency-based orientation programme tailored to Rwanda’s healthcare context. The assignment will include training needs assessment, stakeholder consultations, curriculum development, pilot implementation, and validation of the programme package.

We are seeking a registered Paediatrician with demonstrated expertise in medical education, curriculum development, competency-based training, and health systems strengthening.

📌 Application deadline: 15 June 2026

Interested candidates should submit:
• Cover letter
• Updated CV
• Academic and professional certificates
• Evidence of similar assignments conducted

📧 Applications may be sent to:
[email protected]
or
[email protected]]

Together, let us strengthen the quality of neonatal and child healthcare services across Rwanda through standardized, evidence-based training and professional development.

04/06/2026

📸 Highlights from the RPA Symposium on Improving Neonatal Care and Outcomes in Rwanda (29 May 2026)

Under the theme "From Survival to Thriving: Advancing Quality, Equity, and Data Accuracy in Neonatal Care," we were honored to bring together 100 clinicians, neonatal experts, policymakers, and partners committed to improving newborn health.

Throughout the day, participants reviewed neonatal mortality trends, shared evidence-based interventions, discussed critical challenges in neonatal care, and developed practical recommendations to strengthen care for newborns across Rwanda.

We are proud that all symposium objectives were achieved. The discussions reinforced our collective commitment to improving quality of care, promoting equity, strengthening data use, and accelerating the implementation of proven interventions that save newborn lives.

Our journey does not end here. The next step is action—translating these recommendations into measurable improvements that ensure every newborn in Rwanda not only survives, but thrives.

We extend our sincere gratitude to all speakers, panelists, participants, partners, and supporters who contributed to the success of this important event.

💙 Every newborn counts. Every action matters.

30/05/2026

From survival to thriving: 100 clinicians gathered on 29 May 2026 to improve neonatal care in Rwanda. The symposium met all its objectives and generated key recommendations for better newborn outcomes.

29/05/2026

✨ From Survival to Thriving ✨

Today, 100 clinicians, neonatal experts, policymakers, and partners came together at the RPA Symposium on Improving Neonatal Care and Outcomes in Rwanda.

Together, we reviewed neonatal mortality trends, shared evidence-based interventions, addressed critical challenges in newborn care, and developed actionable recommendations to improve neonatal survival and thriving across the country.

✅ All symposium objectives were achieved.

🚀 The way forward: stronger implementation of high-impact interventions, improved quality and equity of care, better use of data, and continued collaboration to ensure every newborn in Rwanda has the best start in life.

Thank you to all speakers, panelists, participants, and partners for making this event a success.

Every newborn counts. Every action matters.

29/05/2026

Today, the Rwanda Paediatric Association (RPA) successfully convened the Symposium on Improving Neonatal Care and Outcomes under the theme: "From Survival to Thriving: Advancing Quality, Equity, and Data Accuracy in Neonatal Care."

The symposium brought together 100 clinicians, specialists, policymakers, and partners committed to improving the health and well-being of newborns in Rwanda.

Together, we reviewed the burden and trends of neonatal mortality, shared evidence-based interventions, discussed critical challenges in neonatal care, and developed practical recommendations to strengthen prevention, diagnosis, treatment, nutrition, infection control, and quality improvement across the continuum of care.

We are proud that all symposium objectives were achieved. More importantly, a clear path forward emerged: strengthening implementation of proven interventions, improving quality and equity of care, enhancing data use for decision-making, and fostering continued collaboration to ensure that every newborn in Rwanda not only survives but thrives.

We extend our sincere gratitude to all speakers, panelists, participants, partners, and supporters who contributed to the success of this important event.