The team with sophisticated equipment with which they will use to treat about 500 patients, will be carrying out the exercise for the second time in a week dedicated to treating digestive diseases starting Monday to Friday, October 26, 2018. It is organized by the Rwanda Society for Endoscopy (RSE).
The RSE director general, Dr. Vincent Dusabejambo said that the number of patients to be treated is bound to increase this time because previously, a team of 12 specialists treated 240 patients compared to the current team of 23.
“Last time, there were 12 specialists. This year we have got a team of 23 as well as nurses and physicians who are experts in manipulating medical equipment in gastroenterology. We were able to treat 240 patients, and this year we expect that number to double to between 400 and 500 patients during this week,” he said.
He further said that hospitals in Rwanda benefit a lot from the stakeholders both in accessing sophisticated equipment and training their fellow physicians in Rwanda about diagnosing a variety of gastric disorders, cancers and diseases of the pancreas and biliary system.
Meanwhile, Dusabejambo also said that all the specialists leave all their equipment in Rwanda. He says that when they were last in Rwanda, the team left equipment worth roughly US$250. This time around, they came with medical equipment worth US$350 plus other expensive machines that are used in that field. He noted that all this is aimed at giving Rwandans access to modern medical services during the week.
Prof. Steve Bensen, head of the team remarked that he was pleased with Rwanda’s performance in the health sector where he last led the team last year, motivating him to bring the experts again this year.
“Last year, the diseases treatment week was well completed and we committed ourselves to make it our own. But for example last year, we did not train to the extent we had wanted to. This year, we will take two days training doctors. We will also increase the number of patients we will treat because we have got more equipment, he said.
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