Residents of island part of Mazane located in Lake Rweru of Rweru sector in Bugesera District received a vessel costing frw5,250 000.
The donation from Belgium development cooperation will solve transport problems among residents in need of medical care at Nzangwa Health Centre situated 12Km inland.
Dr Vincent Tihon, The CEO of institutional Support working with Ministry of Health, said the vessel will help patients from Mazane to Nzangwa Health Centre for Medical treatments.
He added that the vessel will help in reducing deaths that occurred because of lack of facilities to transport patients to hospital.
The island of Mazane has a population of 1009 residents. 311 are children under five years.
Traveling from Mazane to Nyamata hospital is 59 km.
Residents have been using canoes when transporting pregnant women to hospital. Some used to die before reaching hospital.
Citizens now say they are happy to receive a vessel which is faster than canoes.
Mutezinka Sarah100, says they used to suffer and some died without even reaching hospital.
However, the District has managed to build a Health center at Mazane.
Critical health problems will be treated at Nzangwa Health Centre.
Citizens will have to pay 10% of transport if they are enrolled in Health insurance. Those who are not are due to pay 100% of transport.
However, The Head of Mazane Health Post revealed almost Mazane residents are enrolled in Medical insurance.
58km from Mazane to Nyamata Hospital is far. Currently, said Munyambonera Pierre Augustin, the Principle of Nzangwa health centre,
they are negotiating an ambulance for emergency cases.
Rusanganwa Vincent representing the Ministry of Health says all issues will be taken into considerations for further solutions.
With support from BTC, The District of Bugesera has built one health Post at Mazane village. 8 to 10 people go there for medical treatments.
13 cases of sickness caused by impure water were recorded in a period of 2 months.
Vice-Mayor in charge of social affairs in Bugesera District urged Mazane residents to boil water before drinking and use pure water available at hospital.
In collaboration with BTC and other stakeholders, Districts of Bugesera pledged to continuously support residents to ensure their social economic development.
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