Rwanda Military Hospital (RMH) has resumed Army Week medical activity by offering special treatment to the Genocide survivors living with different cases of diseases.
This Army Week Activities is conducted by Rwanda Defence Forces for 20th Commemoration of Genocide Against Tutsi.
The medical outreach organized in partnership with FARG, Government Fund for genocide Survivors is being undertaken at Kiziguro and Ngarama Hospitals in Gatsibo district. The activity started on Monday 10th March 2014 will end on Friday 14 March.
It is targeting over 1500 patients who are using their ordinary medical insurance known as Mutuel to get treatment.
RMH personnel are offering clinical services related to different specialties such as orthopedics, plastic surgery, gynecology, urology, internal medicine, psychology, psychiatry ,ophthalmology ,Dermatology, dental ,ENT and general surgery.
Alivera Mukabaramba, the State Minister to the Ministry of Local Government during the launch of the Army Week at Kiziguro Hospital said that the Government will continue supporting genocide survivors to get better life and thanked RMH and FARG for organizing the medical outreach.
Theophile Ruberangeyo, Executive Secretary of FARG thanked Rwanda Defence Forces for providing medical care to genocide survivors. “This is a significant gesture as they are the ones who stopped the genocide and continue taking care of survivors.
Survivors feel closer to these soldiers who saved their lives. They know they are the ones who can well understand their suffering and cure the wounds left behind by the genocide atrocities” he said.
Col Dr Eugene Twagirumukiza said that RMH team is dedicated to offering good services to the population and will continue treating wounds left by genocide atrocities. He said that cases that need special treatment are being transferred to RMH for follow up.
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