Beneficiaries who spoke to IGIHE hailed the RDF Citizen Outreach Programme (RDF-COP) saying that they could not have been able to afford the cost of medical operation.
Uwizeyimana Jean Baptiste, 28, from Rulindo District who suffered a broken Femur in December 2017, and had spent to the last coin of his savings on treatment was found by IGIHE Reporter in Ruhango hospital, where he was waiting with some other 100 patients to undergo a second phase operation by RDF medics.
“My Femur bone was broken to tiny pieces, and after several attempts with other doctors, I gave up. Now I can now walk, and it’s all because of RDF Doctors,” said Uwizeyimana who is now recuperating, capable of putting to use his limbs.
Ruhango Hospital’s Director, Dr Usabyineza Richard, hailed the RDF activities saying when soldiers go beyond security provision and partner with people, it helps spur the development of the country and welfare of the communities.
“These days, the number of patients we usually receive at our hospital has multiplied. It is obvious that the people have faith in RDF medical personnel. We received a number of specialists that we didn’t have at our hospital which has greatly helped the locals residents,” he said
Other RDF Outreach activities carried out in the past two months include building 206 classrooms, 1493 houses for the vulnerable and planted Irish Potatoes at a total of 407.6 hectares.
Over the past nine years, RDF Citizen Outreach Program has benefited communities by providing free health care, infrastructure development, environmental protection and building classrooms across the country.
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