{"id":54909,"date":"2025-07-16T19:02:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/czech-republic-supports-rwanda-s-ambition-to-become-regional-healthcare-hub\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T19:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:00:44","slug":"czech-republic-supports-rwanda-s-ambition-to-become-regional-healthcare-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/czech-republic-supports-rwanda-s-ambition-to-become-regional-healthcare-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Czech Republic supports Rwanda\u2019s ambition to become regional healthcare hub, says foreign minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He made the remarks on July 15, 2025, during a visit to Legacy Clinics &#038; Diagnostics in Kigali, one of the private medical facilities working closely with the Government of Rwanda to promote high-quality healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>Legacy Clinics has been highlighted as a model for successful collaboration between the Czech Republic, the Rwandan government, and private sector players. <\/p>\n<p>This partnership includes the provision of medical equipment from Czech companies, the training of medical personnel, and other technical assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Koz\u00e1k commended the clinic\u2019s focus on maternal and child health, which aligns with the Czech Republic\u2019s development priorities, noting that such alignment strengthens cooperation and yields tangible results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe the opportunity goes beyond just improving Rwanda\u2019s healthcare system,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s a real chance to make Rwanda a hub for healthcare in the region, and we see many sectors where we can collaborate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted innovation and the potential role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare as key areas the Czech Republic is eager to explore further with Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>The two countries have an existing partnership focused on training Rwandan medical specialists in three core areas: gynecologic oncology, plastic surgery, and traumatology (the branch of medicine focused on the study and treatment of injuries caused by physical trauma, such as accidents or violence). <\/p>\n<p>Czech medical teams visit Rwanda three to four times a year, performing between 40 and 50 surgeries per visit while training 70 to 80 Rwandan healthcare professionals in different departments.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration also includes opportunities for Rwandan doctors to receive advanced training in Czech medical universities, with five Rwandan doctors travelling there annually to enhance their expertise.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Fernand Rwamwejo, Deputy Head of Health Workforce Development Department, Ministry of Health, emphasised the importance of close collaboration between public and private hospitals in improving national healthcare delivery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe doctors we train often work in private facilities like this one. Strengthening collaboration between public and private hospitals is vital for increasing the overall capacity to serve patients. The support Legacy Clinics receives, including medical supplies and ambulances, complements the government\u2019s efforts,\u201d Dr. Rwamwejo said.<\/p>\n<p>Jean Malic Kalima, the Chairman of Legacy Clinics &#038; Diagnostics, praised the Ministry of Health for easing access to medical supplies and promoting equity between public and private hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ministry is working to ensure that what is available in public hospitals is also accessible to private ones. This inclusiveness has made a noticeable difference,\u201d Kalima stated.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024 alone, Legacy Clinics &#038; Diagnostics served over 117,000 patients across its 23 departments. Among the new services introduced last year is plastic surgery, which focuses on repairing and reconstructing various parts of the body.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91057 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0795000a0795-1f45f.jpg\" alt=\"The building designated to house the Legacy Clinics hospital.      \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91056 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0789000a0789-fddfa.jpg\" alt=\"This is one of the modern ambulances used by Legacy Clinics.       \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91055 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0799000a0799-cb15e.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the state-of-the-art ambulance acquired from the Czech Republic.        \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91054 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0841000a0841-7c584.jpg\" alt=\"Some staff members of Legacy Clinics as they prepared to receive the delegation led by Ji\u0159\u00ed Koz\u00e1k, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.         \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91053 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0854000a0854-1ecce.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91052 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0867000a0867-a26c8.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91051 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0886000a0886-e55b7.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91050 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0869000a0869-9620d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91049 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0920000a0920-687fe.jpg\" alt=\"Ji\u0159\u00ed Koz\u00e1k, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, commended Legacy Clinics for its contribution to advancing maternal and child healthcare.        \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91048 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0894000a0894-0b227.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91047 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0931000a0931-184b2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91046 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0972000a0972-7093a.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91045 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0992000a0992-fa8ef.jpg\" alt=\"Ji\u0159\u00ed Koz\u00e1k, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, affirmed his country\u2019s commitment to supporting Rwanda\u2019s ambition to become a regional center for advanced healthcare.          \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91044 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0986000a0986-a0c9e.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91043 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a1011000a1011-fdba2.jpg\" alt=\"Minister Ji\u0159\u00ed Koz\u00e1k was taken through the progress made in the construction of the hospital.   \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91042 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0999000a0999-f04e0.jpg\" alt=\"Kalima Jean Malic, CEO of Legacy Clinics &amp; Diagnostics, expressed gratitude for the government\u2019s support in promoting private healthcare.         \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91041 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a1043000a1043-bc180.jpg\" alt=\"Legacy Clinics, as a healthcare facility partnering with the government in implementing this initiative, has been highlighted as a model example of collaboration between the Czech Republic, the government, and the private sector.        \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91040 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a1063000a1063-dc216.jpg\" alt=\"Ji\u0159\u00ed Koz\u00e1k, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, poses for a photo with the nurses at Legacy Clinics.          \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-91039 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a1078000a1078-dff24.jpg\" alt=\"The delegation that accompanied Ji\u0159\u00ed Koz\u00e1k, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.         \" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Czech Republic\u2019s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ji\u0159\u00ed Koz\u00e1k, has affirmed his country\u2019s commitment to supporting Rwanda in its ambition to become a leading regional hub for modern healthcare services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000091059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000091059,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/000a0869000a0869-9620d.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/000a0869000a0869-9620d.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/000a0869000a0869-9620d.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/000a0869000a0869-9620d.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/000a0869000a0869-9620d.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/000a0869000a0869-9620d.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000091059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54909"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=54909"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=54909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}