About Health Lab

Empowering Health, Inspiring Lives

Mission

To provide equitable, accessible, and quality public health education services through digital platforms.

Vision

To empower informed health decisions and foster a safer, Healthier, and more inclusive community through accessible education, proactive health abuse reporting, and global collaboration.

Executive Summary

Health Lab is a groundbreaking initiative in Rwanda, focusing on E-Public Health Education to promote health awareness across diverse demographics. Through user-friendly platforms such as a website (www.healthlab.rw) and a mobile app (Health Lab), Health Lab aims to deliver high-quality, interactive E-educational health programs. The initiative will address gender promotion, particularly emphasizing programs for females and young girls, unlocking their full potentials in society. Health Lab will serve as a comprehensive center for public health promotion, including public awareness on disease prevention, awareness on nutritional concepts revolving all age groups, health reproductive system education, addressing issues of unplanned pregnancies among young girls, family planning, mental health public educational programs, societal reporting on gender related criminal assaults, regulatory pharmaceutical related issues, product intoxication issues, drug or product abuse, child abuse and other community related issues.

E-Public Health Education in Rwanda

Health Lab emerges as a revolutionary E-Public Health Education initiative in Rwanda, dedicated to fostering public health promotion across diverse demographics, irrespective of age, culture, gender, or geographical location. 

This groundbreaking project is designed to bridge the gaps present in both rural and urban areas, catering to the varied needs of the Rwandan population. 

Operating through user-friendly platforms, including a website (www.healthlab.rw) and a mobile app (Health Lab), Health Lab envisions the delivery of high-quality, interactive public health E-educational programs.

Empowering Through Gender Promotion: Our Strategic Focus

We’re a team of proficient health field experts, public relation experts and professionals, Health Lab places a strategic focus on gender promotion, emphasizing programs tailored for females and young girls. These initiatives aim to promote capacity building by providing accessible E-programs, available anytime, anywhere, to unlock their full potential in society by creating gender inclusive society where no one left behind.

Our Main Focus

Health Lab focuses on promoting disease prevention, regular check-ups, and timely treatment. The Health Lab platforms are easy to use and provide access to essential information, enabling people to take an active role in managing their health and accessing medical services on time.

  • Mental heath Education
  • Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Disease Awareness (NCDs)
  • Rational Medicine Use (RMU)
  • Nutrition Health Education

Objectives

In pursuit of a healthier and more informed society, HealthLab embarks on a mission driven by four core objectives as follow:
HealthLab aims to provide easily accessible and comprehensive health education to the public, particularly focusing on nutrition, mental health, reproductive health, family planning, pharmaceutical services, and disease prevention.
All content on HealthLab is curated and delivered by field specialist doctors, ensuring the highest level of accuracy, relevance, and reliability.
HealthLab is committed to providing all its content free of charge, ensuring that vital health information reaches even the most marginalized communities.
In addition to video content, HealthLab hosts a medical online library featuring medical books, journals, and other resources, available for purchase to further enrich users' knowledge base.
Health Lab reserves a key objective to establish a routine reporting system that emphasizes the reporting of health life abuse, with a specific focus on gender equality, child rights, product intoxication and misuse of pharmaceutical products. By encouraging individuals to confidentially and anonymously report instances of any kind of mentioned abuse, we aim to contribute to the creation of a healthier, safer, and more empowered community. This objective aligns with our broader vision, fostering a proactive approach to address health abuse issues and ensuring timely intervention and support for those affected.

Our Team

Board of directors

Phn. Emmy Rugamba

Chairperson

Mr. Nathan Rutayisire

Deputy Chairperson

Mrs. Aimee Uwera

Treasurer

Mr. Octave Mwizerwa

Director Of Community Outreach And Operations

Mrs. Leonardine Katabarwa

Senior Program Officer-Gender Inclusion

Mr. John Niyonzima

Director Of Finance

Staff Members

Dr. Nsengiyumva Boniface

Executive Director

Mr. James Shyaka

Public Health Analyst

Dr. Muhoza Norbert

Internal Medicine Officer

Eng. Depute N.Alphonse

Senior It Engineer

Dr. Byaruhanga GeorgeA

Clinical Surgery Officer

Dr. Tuyishime Hildebrand

Gyneco – Obstri Officer

Mr. Steven Bajeneza

Mental Health Officer

Mr. Mugiraneza Emmy

Youth Engagement Advisor

Mr. Mugabo Derrick

Senior Communication Officer

Dr. Itangishaka Emmanuel

Gyneco-Obstri Officer

Mr. Clement Bizimana

Community Nutrition And Vaccination Advisor

Mr. Kimenyi Diogene

Director Of Public Relations And Strategic Development

Phn. Minani Theobald

Medication Safety Officer