{"id":3726,"date":"2023-02-23T14:58:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regtechafrica.com\/healthcare\/?p=3726"},"modified":"2023-02-23T14:58:47","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:58:47","slug":"rwanda-over-90-of-rwandans-have-health-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regtechafrica.com\/healthcare\/rwanda-over-90-of-rwandans-have-health-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda: Over 90% of Rwandans Have Health Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2015 the United Nations General Assembly\u00a0adopted<\/a>\u00a0universal health coverage as one of the sustainable development goals. The aim of universal health coverage is to ensure that every person and community, irrespective of their circumstances, has access to the health services they need, at the time and place they need it, without the risk of financial devastation. Many countries have committed to the concept, which has resulted in numerous health reforms. The World Health Organization\u00a0recognises<\/a>\u00a0Rwanda as one of the countries that are performing well on the goal of universal health coverage. The\u00a0Cochrane Centre<\/a>\u00a0summarises and disseminates information on what works and what doesn’t in health care. Professor Charles Shey Wiysonge, director of Cochrane South Africa and senior director at the South African Medical Research Council, spoke to Rwanda’s health minister, Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, about the road map for universal health coverage in the country.<\/p>\n

Charles Wiysonge:<\/strong>\u00a0What does universal health coverage look like in Rwanda?<\/p>\n

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Sabin Nsanzimana:<\/strong>\u00a0In the last decade, calls for increased efforts to achieve universal health coverage have grown. Many countries have committed to universal health coverage – particularly in Africa. This has resulted in numerous health reforms.<\/p>\n

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame was\u00a0appointed<\/a>\u00a0by other African heads of state as the leader on domestic health financing in the AU Assembly Declaration in February 2019. The aim of the declaration was to increase investment in health and have member states spend efficiently and effectively to achieve better health outcomes.<\/p>\n

In the last couple of decades Rwanda has improved the health and well-being of all its people. This was done through a combination of evidence-based and people-centred strategies and interventions. The country has been able to make the following substantial progress:<\/p>\n