Empowering Musanze: RVCP Tackles Stigma with Menstrual Hygiene Education
As a university student passionate about public health initiatives, I’m inspired by organizations that empower communities at the local level. The Rwanda Village Community Promoters (RVCP), particularly the Musanze chapter, exemplifies this approach through their recent Menstrual Hygiene Day event at Groupe Scolaire Busogo Secondary. This event went beyond simply distributing sanitary products. It aimed […]
During World Oral Health Day 2019 celebration, Primary students mastered how to brush teeth properly.
More than 386 tooth pastes & brushes were distributed in NKIMPA Primary students by RVCP Volunteers during World Oral Health Day 2019 celebration. Rwanda Village Community promoters (RVCP) through hygiene and water sanitation program in partnership with oral Health Foundation Rwanda celebrated World Oral Health Day 2019 at NKIMPA Primary students with the theme “Say […]
RVCP For Menstrual Hygiene Awareness Day 2018
According to Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, adequate management of menstrual hygiene is taken for granted in affluent countries; however, inadequate menstrual hygiene is a major problem for girls and women in resource poor countries, adversely affects the health and development of adolescent girls. Young girls often grow up with limited knowledge of menstruation because their […]
WORLD ORAL HEALTH DAY WITH STUDENTS OF RANGO PRIMARY SCHOOL
Did you know? People who tend to drink 3 or more glasses of soda daily have 62% more tooth decay, fillings and tooth loss than others. The prevalence of oral cancer is also on the increase in Africa. Annual incidence figures for oral and pharyngeal cancer are estimated at twenty-five cases per 100,000 in developing […]
UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION PROJECTS AT RUKIRA PRIMARY SCHOOL, HUYE DISTRICT
SUD project (student uniform distribution) is a new project initiated by RVCP with the aim of providing school uniforms to under privileged students. The project was initiated after recognizing that some students especially those of primary school can’t afford the school uniforms due to many issues mainly poverty in the family and result in leaving […]
Oral Health Education initiative
The RVCP in collaboration with students from Maryland University initiated the Oral Health Awareness initiative aiming at educating primary school children the importance of having and maintaining oral hygiene. Following a needs assessment that was carried out at Rukara Primary school, teaching sessions were conducted, once the students completed the teaching sessions, they were also […]
Celebrating hand hygiene day in Nyakagezi village
Every year, 1.7 million children do not live to celebrate their fifth birthday because of diarrhea and pneumonia. Handwashing with soap is among the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent these diseases. This simple behavior can save lives, cutting diarrhea by almost one-half and acute respiratory infections by nearly one-quarter. Handwashing with soap impacts […]