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Mental health is everyone’s business. Let’s listen without judgement, challenge stigma and make room for people with lived experience at every decision-making table. @RwandaHealth @RwandaHealthMag @RwandaNCDA @RBCRwanda @SoniaRuton @ndasheja67809 @NderaHospital

Every person has a story. While some are spoken aloud, many remain concealed and unheard.

These untold experiences reflect the challenges faced by millions living with mental health conditions across the African Region, often without the understanding, support or care they need.

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we recognize the voices and experiences behind these realities. They remind us why mental health matters and must remain a public health priority.

At WHO, we are working with countries in the African Region to turn these experiences into meaningful action by informing policies, strengthening health systems and bringing quality, people-centred mental health care closer to communities.

Because listening matters. But what we do with what we hear matters even more.

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#WorldMentalHealthDay

Also our children's mental health and online safety go hand in hand. Stay involved, set healthy screen boundaries, and keep the conversation open. #ChildOnlineSafety #Mentalhealth #WorldMentalHealthDay @RBCRwanda @RwandaGender @Rwandachild @RwandaHealth @rbarwanda @RwandaNCDA

Uyu munsi twizihiza Umunsi Mpuzamahanga w'Ubuzima bwo mu Mutwe (10 Ukwakira 2026). Kurinda ubuzima bwo mu mutwe bw'abana, abanganvu,n'urubyiruko bitangirira ku mutekano wabo ku kuri murandasi.@RwandaICT
@RBCRwanda @PatrickBagina @RwandaGender @Rwanda_Child @SoniaRuton @Imbuto

Kwigisha umwana gukoresha murandasi neza ni ukumufasha kubyaza ikoranabuhanga umusaruro no kwirinda ibyamugiraho ingaruka.

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#DigitalLiteracy #ChildSafety

🫂 Stay connected with people you trust
🤝 Reach out for support
🌱 Maintain a daily routine
📱 Be mindful of your screen time

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, let’s give mental health the attention it deserves.

#MentalHealthMatters #mentalhealth

Agreed. Lived experience matters, and so does digital safety. Every child deserves to thrive online and offline. 💚 #WorldMentalHealthDay @RBCRwanda @RwandaGender @Rwanda_Child @Imbuto @RwandaICT @SoniaRuton @ndasheja67809 @RwandaHealth

Today, Hon. Minister @MusoniPaula met with local content creators and influencers to discuss social media monetisation in Rwanda.

Discussions focused on the opportunities and challenges facing Rwandan creators, as well as collaborative pathways to advance monetisation and support the growth of Rwanda’s digital content industry.

@cheymuv, @Ngabo_Karegeya, @SannyNtayombya , @ericambanda , @malikshaffy , @mugabojulius1

"Protecting children's mental well-being starts with giving them the knowledge & skills to navigate the digital world safely & responsibly." @SoniaRuton , Founder & ED, Hope For Young #WMHD2026 @RwandaGender @RBCRwanda @RwandaICT @IsraelinRwanda @unicefrw @ambafrancerwa @Imbuto

To all Rwandans: Are our children as safe online as they are at home?
Their mental well-being starts with digital safety. Let's act today. 🧠#WorldMentalHealthDay #ChildOnlineSafety @Rwanda_Child @RwandaGender @RBCRwanda @RwandaGov @SoniaRuton @ndasheja67809 @Imbuto @RwandaICT

A child's mind is shaped online as much as offline.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay, let's make digital spaces safe for every child & youth to thrive.Protecting mental well-being starts with digital safety. @RBCRwanda @unicefrw @IsraelinRwanda @Rwanda_Child @RwandaGender @RwandaICT

We banned plastic bags to save the environment. It’s time to regulate under-16 access to social media to save our schools. Same courage, different fire. @RwandaICT @RISARwanda @Cybersec_Rwanda @RwandaGov @RwandaGender @Imbuto @IsraelinRwanda #ProtectOurChildren #DigitalWellbeing

We protect children in school, so why not online? The digital world needs age-appropriate safeguards too. Protection shouldn’t end at the school gate. @RwandaGov @REBRwanda @RwandaICT @Cybersec_Rwanda @RISARwanda @Imbuto @GHA_rwanda @RwandaGender @Rwanda_Child @SoniaRuton

“The internet has no school bell” Schools have rules, supervision & closing time. The online world is always open, with no prefects & no school bell. Children deserve protection in every world they step into. @RISARwanda @Cybersec_Rwanda @RwandaICT #ChildSafety #DigitalWellbeing

Young minds are shaped by what they see, hear & consume every day. The most powerful teacher may not be in the classroom. Let’s build a safer digital world at home, at school and online @REBRwanda @SoniaRuton @RichardMugisha1 @Cybersec_Rwanda @RwandaICT @RISARwanda #ChildSafety

Before a child gets social media, they should get digital literacy. Critical thinking, online safety, empathy & balance come first. Education before exposure. @Cybersec_Rwanda @RISARwanda @RwandaICT @unicefrw @IsraelinRwanda @ambafrancerwa @REBRwanda @SoniaRuton #DigitalLiteracy

“Your child isn't the customer. They're the product.”
Many digital platforms are built to maximize engagement, not child wellbeing. The goal is attention, the business is screen time, & the cost is our kids' future. Let’s put children ahead of clicks. @RwandaICT @Cybersec_Rwanda

While technological advancements are growing at a rapid pace, the tools to adapt are already at our fingertips.

Join us live tomorrow on Radio 1 to discover how you enhance your cybersecurity awareness and stay ahead in a digital world.

#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #TekanaOnline #BeCybersmart
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Mu gihe ikoranabuhanga rikomeje gutera imbere ku muvuduko wihuse, uburyo bwo kujyana n’izo mpinduka dusanzwe tubufite hafi yacu.

Ejo tuzaba turi kuri Radio 1 mu kiganiro kizaca imbonankubone, aho tuzaganira ku buryo warushaho gusobanukirwa n’umutekano wo kuri murandasi, ndetse n’uko wakomeza gukoresha ikoranabuhanga mu mutekano.

#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #TekanaOnline #BaCybersmart

We want to hear from you!
Share your views on online safety & child protection in our 3-minute Think. Check. Connect campaign poll.
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Every voice matters

#VoiceUpOnline #ThinkCheckConnect #ForEveryChildThroughEveryChannel #ChildHelpline116

Today’s #BeCyberSmart launch event focused on underscoring that cyberhygiene requires commitment at every level. Building a secure and resilient digital ecosystem in our national cyberspace is a shared responsibility.

Thank you to all who joined us today, and to a safer and more collaborative digital future for Rwanda.