Government has been urged to increase the number of specialist physicians in Rwandan hospitals capable of detecting and treatment of Diabetes.
The call was made by Rwanda Diabetes Association which says the children are among the most affected.
The Ministry of Health says they are scaling up access to patients but there is no particular package for children apart from the hospitals that have strong foundation where child patients are provided with food and psycho-social support.
Dr. Adolphe Karenzi from the Non-Communicable Disease department MINISANTE says, ” we intend to increase the number of specialists, not only in diabetes management but also cancer and other chronic diseases.”
Crispin Gishoma, the association’s coordinator says, “Most of the patients can’t afford treatment because it is expensive.”
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