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Challenges, Hopes and Future Perspective
Challenges, Hopes and Future Perspective
Challenges, Hopes and Future Perspective
Family Medicine Clinical Conference and East Africa Family Medicine Initiative Meetings October 2-4th in Kampala, Uganda.
Overview
Kabutare Hospital/South of Rwanda Rwanda :Total population: 10,537,222 m (NISR 2012).90 % pop rural area Health:1148 Doctors, 178 Specialists Doctors: 1/18,000 inhabitant Family Medicine : 2008, 6 Graduates Dec 12
Challenges
Lack of National FM policy Recognition of FM Doctors at MoH Sponsorship for PG studies New Program ,Medical field Difficult integration, stigma, advocacy Workload in District Hospital Big fish
Hopes
Political will/MoH Primary Health care, prevention, NCDs Education and supervision -Five star doctor Role of FM in District Hospital Support from International Organizations
Future perspectives
Rwanda Family Medicine Association RFMA Role of FM in Rwanda Health System
The health and well-being of a population is dependent on high quality primary health care
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