At least 2000 patients with different ailments are expected to be treated during the Army Week Medical Outreach in Kamonyi District due to be concluded today.
At least 2000 patients with different ailments are expected to be treated during the Army Week Medical Outreach in Kamonyi District due to be concluded today.
Rwanda Military Hospital (RMH) in partnership with Fund for Genocide survivors (FARG) launched the Army Week Medical Outreach in Kamonyi District on Monday, where they are treating Genocide survivors living with different ailments as a result of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.
At least 800 survivors benefited from free treatment on the first day.
The clinical services offered are related to different specialties such as orthopedics, gynecology, urology, internal medicine, psychology, psychiatry, ophthalmology, dermatology, dental, ENT and general surgery.
Dr Alivera Mukabaramba, the Minister of State for Social Affairs in Ministry of Local Government officiated the Army Week Medical Outreach on Tuesday at Remera- Rukoma Hospital.
She was accompanied by the Mayor of Kamonyi District, Jacques Rutsinga, the Commandant of RMH, Brig Gen Emmanuel Ndahiro and other officials.
Mukabaramba said the partnership between FARG and Rwanda Military Hospital has made it possible to treat vulnerable survivors since 2012, where 39,843 people in 26 districts of the country have benefited from the exercise.
Kamonyi is the 27th district to benefit from the outreach. Gicumbi, Ngororero and Muhanga districts are the only ones remaining.
Dr Mukabaramba commended Rwanda Defence Forces for stopping the Genocide and looking after survivors by offering medical treatment.
"With such programmes, people who were depressed due to genocide have re-gained hope and are engaged in economic development of the country” she said.
Brig Gen Emmanuel Ndahiro, the RMH Commandant said that the medical outreach is being conducted on two sites at Remera Rukoma Hospital and Musambira Health Centre.
"RDF has always found it necessary to support people get decent lives and work for their development,” he said.
Esperance Kampire, 63, from Musambira said she has always suffered different diseases as a consequence of wounds sustained during the Genocide.
"We are grateful to see our military officers treat us,” she said.
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