Journal article
Improving health outcomes through concurrent HIV program scale-up and health system development in Rwanda: 20 years of experience
Abstract
The 1994 genocide against the Tutsi destroyed the health system in Rwanda. It is impressive that a small country like Rwanda has advanced its health system to the point of now offering near universal health insurance coverage. Through a series of strategic structural changes to its health system, catalyzed through international assistance, Rwanda has demonstrated a commitment towards improving patient and population health indicators. In …
Authors
Nsanzimana S; Prabhu K; McDermott H; Karita E; Forrest JI; Drobac P; Farmer P; Mills EJ; Binagwaho A
Journal
BMC Medicine, Vol. 13, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2015
DOI
10.1186/s12916-015-0443-z
ISSN
1741-7015