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Supporting Every Child’s Potential: How the Pediatric Development Clinic is Changing Lives in Rwanda
In Rwanda, PIH’s Pediatric Development Clinic helped Valentine’s son learn to walk and improve his vision while helping their family regain stability and hope.
After an undiagnosed illness left Samuel paralyzed, PIH’s Right to Health Care program helped him access lifesaving TB treatment, walk again, and regain his independence.
Eleven nurses and midwives from hospitals and health centers across Kirehe, Kayonza, and Burera districts, were formally recognized, after completing a six-month competency-based training in obstetric ultrasound at the Rwinkwavu Ultrasound Training Centre in Kayonza District.
In rural Rwanda, Partners In Health staff are changing lives through social medicine, helping vulnerable families with housing, nutrition, and community-based care.
PIH Rwanda marked World Mental Health Day by engaging communities, expanding access to care, reducing stigma, and showing that mental health conditions are treatable and recovery is possible.
Partners In Health and the Rwanda Biomedical Center screened over 17,000 women in Kirehe District, advancing Rwanda’s national effort to eliminate cervical cancer by 2027 through early detection.
PIH Rwanda marked 20 years of delivering equitable, patient-centered care by celebrating its transformative impact on health systems, communities, and lives across the country.
In November 2023, Partners In Health (PIH) announced Nadine Karema as the new executive director of Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH’s local name in Rwanda).
Butaro Hospital in Rwanda has completed a major expansion, increasing capacity to 237 beds and adding vital services like radiology and oncology wards. This development enhances patient care and secures teaching hospital accreditation.