INES-Ruhengeri

Beyond GDP: Integrating the Total Economic Value of Wetland and Forest Ecosystem Services into Rwanda’s National Accounting System

Rwanda’s wetlands and forests deliver crucial socio-economic and environmental value, especially in building climate resilience and supporting livelihoods. Still, most of their macroeconomic contribution is omitted from national metrics like GDP, leading policies to focus on imme...

Effective Reproduction number of Conjunctivitis Viral Disease

Objectives: In this study, an SEIR mathematical model of conjunctivitis viral disease is formulated to analyze the effects of the control measures including social distancing and treatment. Method: The basic reproduction number is computed using the next generation matrix method...

Hematological profiles and preventive-practice characteristics among patients with podoconiosis: A case-control study in Musanze District, Rwanda

Background Podoconiosis is a chronic, disfiguring, non-filarial form of lymphedema caused by prolonged barefoot exposure to irritant soil. An estimated four million people are affected globally, with cases documented in more than 32 countries, 18 of which are in Africa. In Rwanda...