The disclosure was made on
Compared to the over Rwf371.8 billion for the current fiscal year, which will end on
According to the
Here are some of the activities and projects planned for in the 2022/2023 budget in the health sector.
Subsidising Mutuelle de
The Government will spend over Rwf5.5 billion on transfer of annual
This action is meant to subsidise healthcare for the poorest citizens, who subscribe to CBHI commonly known as Mutuelles de
Zachee Iyakaremye, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health said that the Government pays a contribution to Mutuelles de
"The Government will continue supporting this action by paying Rwf2,000 for each eligible vulnerable person," he said.
Funding IRCAD Rwanda project
The project to build a Research and Training Institute Against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD) in
Its construction started on
As of now, Rwf16.9 billion has been spent on the project.
Meanwhile, the completion and operationalisation of IRCAD needed Rwf7 billion, but received Rwf4.1 billion for the next year, implying a gap of Rwf2.8 billion.
"If this gap is addressed, it can help our country to position itself well in terms of the healthcare we very much need," said MP
Outpatient facility at
The construction works of a new outpatient department buildings and other refurbishments works for
This activity started on
Maternity and neonatology equipment
Iyakaremye said that the procurement of equipment for maternity and neonatal units in health facilities and ultrasound machines were allocated over Rwf2.1 billion.
"You realise that in various health facilities, when mothers give birth to premature babies, yet neonatology does not perform well, this contributes to infant deaths," Iyakaremye said.
"That is why we planned for the purchase of maternity equipment including the ultrasound machine used to monitor the foetus growth and identify the problems they might have so that they are dealt with earlier," he said.
Indoor residual spraying
Indoor Residue Spraying (IRS), an activity meant to tackle malaria, needed Rwf4.7 billion for next year, but was allocated Rwf2.9 billion. Therefore, it suffers a funding gap of more than Rwf1.8 billion.
MP
MRI machine at CHUB
Under the financial plan, a Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine will be bought for CHUB. This is a piece of medical equipment with a technology that produces detailed images of the organs and tissues in the body, to help disease diagnosis. It is expected to cost around Rwf1.4 billion.
CHUB Director General, Sabin Nsanzimana said MRI is important for this health facility located in
"We are grateful that the MRI, a major piece of equipment that was lacking, has been included in the plan," he said, indicating that CHUB is the largest hospital which serves more people outside
Major issues that need urgent attention
CHUB Director General, Sabin Nsanzimana said that the hospital has a salary gap of about Rwf492 million [as the funding for its staff pay got over Rwf6.9 billion against the required over Rwf7.4 billion for the next year.]
"If we do not get this required money, we will not be able to offer medical services adequately, and there are medical workers we will not be able to employ, yet those services they would be providing cannot be stopped," he said.
Rwanda FDA Chief Finance Officer,
"We want you to advocate for us on this issue," he appealed to MPs.
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