The Minister of Health Dr. Agnes Binagwaho has re-emphasized that delivery and access to quality health services is a national priority.
The Minister was referring to the government’s commitment to invest more in health sector upon handover health tools worth over Rwf 200 million to health workers.
In partnership with Global fund, the Ministry of Health donated 4 cars and 101 motorcycles to facilitate District health workers across the countries.
“We are aware that investing in health infrastructure is an engine to making provision of quality of care a national priority,” Binagwaho said adding that the donation of the motorcycles and cars was an indication of the government’s commitment to invest in health.
The Minister also said that an increased investment in health infrastructure has put Rwanda on track towards attaining the MDGs and the government’s vision 2020.
Binagwabo added that Ministry of Health has put extra efforts to develop health infrastructure and bridge the geographical access gap through construction of new health facilities.
Other efforts include rehabilitation of the health facilities, purchasing of new ambulances for Health Centers, generators to rural health centers, improvement of the laboratory system and the development of Telemedicine.
According to the minister motorcycles will be distributed to District Hospital Technicians, Community Health workers Supervisors and Health Centers for HIV services integration.
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