At the Global Health Catalyst Summit 2018 held August 30-31 in Germany, Rwanda was voted the African cancer control champion and healthcare role model.
“This award to Rwanda is the recognition of President Paul Kagame leadership that cares about its people and a community that trusts its leaders. This explains the exciting successful journey towards health for all in Rwanda,” said Health Minister Dr Diane on her Twitter account on Saturday.
She said that Rwanda also signed collaboration agreements with University of Heidelberg from Germany and University of Pennsylvania from the US.
She said the collaboration is a boost to the ongoing effort in cancer management in Rwanda and will help the country cover the existing gaps.
Rwanda has put in place different mechanisms aimed at fighting cancer among its population.
These include free vaccination for uterus cancer among young girls, free cancer testing for everyone which helps in timely treatment.
The county also opened specialised cancer hospital in Butaro, Burera District in 2012. The hospital had treated 5,700 people by 2016, according to the Ministry of Health.
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