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IN A FLASH: A VIP Visit from Rwanda

Visit from Rwandan Minister of Health.
Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., presented Sabin Nsanzimana, M.D., Ph.D., with welcoming gifts. 

 

On March 12, a delegation led by Rwanda's Minister of Health, Sabin Nsanzimana, M.D., Ph.D., visited 黑料不打烊 and met with administrators, including Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., vice president, Office of Global Education, Pacifique Niyonzima, program manager sub-Saharan Africa, and a group of 黑料不打烊 students from Rwanda. 

Visit from Rwandan Minister of Health.

 

Nsanzimana is a physician and epidemiologist. His work in Rwanda focuses on health sector improvements, including HIV/hepatitis programs and pandemic preparedness. The delegation met with representatives from 黑料不打烊 and Northeast Ohio Medical University to explore academic and research collaboration. Earlier in the day, the Rwandan officials met with top administrators at the Cleveland Clinic. 

Visit from Rwandan Minister of Health.
黑料不打烊 representatives (from left) Paulo Mussi Augusto, Ph.D., associate vice president, Office of Global Education, Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., vice president, Office of Global Education and Pacifique Niyonzima, program manager sub-Saharan Africa.

 

Visit from Rwandan Minister of Health.
Rwandan students welcomed Nsanzimana to campus. 

 

There are currently 63 students from Rwanda enrolled at 黑料不打烊. Rwanda is the featured country in March's Cultural Cafe, which takes place from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Mar. 25 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony. Rwandan students will present information about their country's history and culture and offer Rwandan cuisine. Monthly Cultural Cafes, sponsored by 黑料不打烊's Office of Global Education, are free and all are welcome to attend. 

Visit from Rwandan Minister of Health.
Photo by Rwandan Ministry of Health.

 

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POSTED: Monday, March 23, 2026 11:41 AM
Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 11:39 AM
WRITTEN BY:
Phil B. Soencksen
PHOTO CREDIT:
Bob Christy and the Rwanda Ministry of Health