How LUNA Is Shaping Women’s Health and FemTech in Rwanda | Blush and Bloom Podcast | Ep. 28

In this episode of Blush and Bloom, I sit down with Berabose Aline Joyce (Bose), founder of Luna Health in Kigali, to talk about women’s health in Rwanda and how FemTech can meet women where they are. We discuss period poverty, PCOS and endometriosis, postpartum realities, the lack of female gynecologists, and why care should be culture aware and community led. We also touch on mental health for the post-genocide generation, teaching in schools and workplaces, and how young innovators are shaping what comes next.Timestamps 00:00 Welcome 00:21 Meet Bose and Luna Health 01:31 Mental health in Rwanda and post-genocide context 03:05 Why she cares about sexual and reproductive health 04:50 Period poverty, PCOS, endometriosis, and speaking up about pain 06:47 A moment that revealed the health system’s gaps 08:32 Finding a female gynecologist and feeling seen 10:32 Why Luna Health exists and who it serves 12:25 Rwanda’s healthcare context 13:19 Support from first period to menopause 14:52 Motherhood, postpartum, and what no one explains 16:21 Mental health across the cycle 17:59 Pregnancy truths and what social media made visible 19:43 Education in schools, workplaces, and communities 22:36 Cultural nuance in women’s health education 23:19 Building based on real needs and conversations 27:48 FemTech for access and local innovation 33:39 Practical tools that help rural women 34:29 Young innovators and women doctors as the future 35:52 Advice to her 15-year-old self 37:12 What’s next for Luna Health 38:25 Where to find Bose and LunaIn this conversation Culturally grounded care Taboo topics, stigma, and speaking up about pain Bridging reproductive and mental health Supporting women across every life stage Grassroots solutions and local FemTech Why representation in healthcare mattersPeople and links Bose on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/berabose/ Luna Health: https://lunahealth.co/ Gigi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gigikennethShow notesEpisode notes and extra resources: https://www.asele.tech/post/blush-and-bloom-ep28-luna-health-rwandaConnect with Asele Website: https://asele.tech App: https://asele.health Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asele.tech LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/asele WhatsApp Community: https://bit.ly/aselecommunityQuestion: What is one change that would make women’s care more accessible where you live?