Rinda Ubuzima is a Rwanda-based health research organization committed to improving health outcomes through clinical research, social science, and community engagement. Established in 2001 and legally registered as a Local Non-Governmental Organization by the Rwanda Governance Board.
With a strong countrywide footprint and regional engagement in East and Central Africa, we translate scientific evidence into practical solutions that promote health, disease prevention, and treatment.
Over two decades of dedicated service to health research and community well-being in Rwanda.
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Comprehensive health research capabilities spanning clinical trials, community engagement, and scientific analysis.
Training and Mentorship for researchers, health care providers, community health and more. Strengthening Rwanda's long term research capacity, not just individual studies.
Rigorous, protocol-compliant data collection and analysis systems supporting clinical trial integrity from enrollment through reporting.
Trust-based partnerships with Community Health Workers, local leaders and target populations. Ensuring ethical and culturally grounded participation nationwide across Rwanda.
Behavioral and health-systems research that shapes how interventions are designed, communicated and adopted. Informing everything from vaccine uptake to service delivery.
Fully equipped, quality-controlled research laboratories in Kigali supporting sample analysis, diagnostics and biospecimen management across all active clinical trials.
Vaccine and drug trials, point-of-care diagnostics and Phase I-IV clinical studies addressing malaria,HIV/AIDS,COVID-19,EBOLA, and reproductive health-conducted to Good Clinical Practice(GCP) standards with full regulatory approval from Rwanda's National Ethics Committee and Rwanda FDA
From clinical trials to community engagement, our work spans the full spectrum of health research and public health intervention.
From individual conversations to nationwide campaigns, we build the community trust that makes health research and public health interventions succeed. Our teams have done community engagement nation-wide ,combining door-to-door sensitization, mass media outreach, and programs like Umurinzi to turn scientific evidence into action people actually take.
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We have completed 14+ clinical trials, with multiple studies ongoing, and maintain full regulatory compliance. Global sponsors trust us with their most demanding health research: malaria, HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, vaccines, reproductive health and more. Our work is grounded in international Good Clinical Practice certification and deep local expertise across Rwanda's health system.
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Africa's first-ever Phase 1 trial of a long-acting injectable for malaria prevention launches in RwandaMMV and Rinda Ubu...
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Taking Time to PauseAs the year came to a close, our team stepped away from daily work. We gathered for our annual staff...
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Remembering TogetherAs part of the Kwibuka32 commemoration, our team visited the Ntarama Genocide Memorial. This visit m...
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