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Rwanda has successfully institutionalised results-based financing (RBF) to improve prenatal care in several of the country's provinces. [1] Institutional Delivery
Half of the deaths faced in maternal health are caused by hemorrhage, sepsis and unsafe abortion, with 18% of deaths caused by unsafe abortions which makes it a critical issue in Rwanda. [1] Although, skilled care at delivery reached up to 90% in 2015, proving that Rwanda has implemented expansive health reforms and community-based insurance. [1]
The University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) is a 519 bed-teaching hospital located in Kigali City, Rwanda. Founded in 1918 by Belgian colonialists, [1] [2] [3] CHUK is the first and the biggest healthcare institution in Rwanda. [4] CHUK has played a role in rebuilding Rwanda's healthcare after the genocide against Tutsi of 1994. [4]
Health insurance became mandatory for all individuals in 2008; [5] in 2010 over 90% of the population was covered. [6] In 2012, only about 4% were uninsured. [1]President Kagame made healthcare one of the priorities for the Vision 2020 development programme, [7] boosting spending on health care to 6.5% of the country's gross domestic product in 2013, [8] compared with 1.9% in 1996. [9]
It includes procedures for benign conditions, cancer, infertility, and incontinence. [1] Gynecological surgery may occasionally be performed for optional or cosmetic purposes, such as hymenoplasty or labiaplasty.
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[1] Being the largest referral hospital in Rwanda, King Faisal Hospital, Kigali, spreads over 7.9 hectares. [ 2 ] It is located in an upscale area and has 18,000 square meters of floor space distributed over 4 floors and an extension building of 2,285 square meters of floor space.
Ipas is an international, non-governmental organization that seeks to increase access to safe abortions and contraception. To this end the organization informs women how to obtain safe and legal abortions and trains relevant partners in Africa, Asia, and Latin America on how to provide and advocate for these.