The Rwanda Defense Forces have launched an army week to commemorate the 50th Independence and 18th Liberation celebrations through provision of outreach Health Care Services to the needy population.
The Army Week Healthcare program to be conducted by Rwanda Military hospital will cover patients in Rusizi and Nyamasheke districts from 24- 30 June.
According to the RDF leadership, the Army Medical Outreach to the needy population signifies true liberation and Independence, as a healthy population translates to a human security that the national leadership strives to achieve for all Rwandans.
The RDF not only defends the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country but engages in many other activities aimed at true independence of Rwandans, as stressed by the RDF Leadership.
About eight thousand people of Rusizi and Nyamasheke districts will benefit from this medical outreach whereby Rwanda Military Hospital will deploy a specialized multidisciplinary medical team made up of orthopedic surgeons, general surgeons, ophthalmologists, physiotherapists, dermatologists, radiologists, gynecologists and other specialists to help the community.
About 180 medical doctors and nurses including twenty six specialist doctors will leave Kigali on Sunday 24 June 2012 this week to the two remote districts whose population has no access to specialized services often available in urban and referral hospitals.
They will work hand in hand with local doctors to treat citizens at different Health Centres of Bushenge, Kibogora and Karengera in Nyamasheke district and Gihundwe, Nkanka, Muganza and Mibirizi in Rusizi district.
The official launch will be held at Gihundwe District Hospital on Monday 25th June 2012.
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