{"id":55633,"date":"2025-09-16T14:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwandan-peacekeepers-provide-free-medical-care-to-over-200-residents-in-car\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T14:33:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T14:33:05","slug":"rwandan-peacekeepers-provide-free-medical-care-to-over-200-residents-in-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwandan-peacekeepers-provide-free-medical-care-to-over-200-residents-in-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwandan peacekeepers provide free medical care to over 200 CAR residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Ministry of Defence, the services provided included treatment for malaria, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, respiratory, pediatric, and gynecological conditions, as well as chronic disease screenings and health education. <\/p>\n<p>Major Emmanuel Kayinamura, deputy commanding officer of RWABG VII encouraged community members to maintain proper hygiene, protect water sources, and consistently use mosquito nets. <\/p>\n<p>Mr. Omar Ramadhan, the local community representative, expressed gratitude to the Rwandan peacekeepers and appealed for continued support. <\/p>\n<p>This initiative underscores the commitment of MINUSCA and Rwandan peacekeepers in particular to improving public health and strengthening Civil-Military Cooperation in their area of responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>The outreach followed a March 2025 exercise in which the RWAMED X team provided free medical treatment to more than 400 people in Mingala Commune, Central African Republic, for various illnesses, including malaria.<\/p>\n<p>During the same outreach, residents were also screened for non-communicable diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes. <\/p>\n<p>The initiative aimed to help communities better understand their health status and adopt practices that promote well-being and disease prevention.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94502\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/g064qfkxgaa8k8a-0433a.jpg\" alt=\"The services provided included treatment for malaria, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, respiratory, pediatric, and gynecological conditions, as well as chronic disease screenings and health education. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94501\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/g064qfjwyaak8sb-96369.jpg\" alt=\"The exercise was conducted on Monday, September 15, 2025. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-94500\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/g064qfiwkaafsxi-ee907.jpg\" alt=\"The medical outreach programme was extended to more than 200 residents. \" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwandan peacekeepers from RWABG VII and RWAMED X teams carried out a medical outreach at Sam-Ouandja Hospital in the Central African 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