Clinton launches Burera Hospital construction

NORTHERN PROVINCE BURERA - Visiting former US president Bill Clinton has officially launched the construction of a modern hospital in Butaro-Burera district. The hospital, which is part of the initiative to extend integrated Primary Health Care in rural Rwanda, is estimated to cost over $1million and will be funded by the Clinton Foundation. Before laying the foundation stone, Bill Clinton said considering how far Rwanda has come, the hospital will symbolise health, hope, peace and unity. “Everything about this hospital, including this beautiful area, symbolises the future that I believe we all watch for in Rwanda, Africa and the world as a whole,” Clinton said.