WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti undertook her first official visit to Rwanda since assuming office as the WHO Regional Director for Africa in 2015 from Monday 26th to Friday 30th Ju…
Read moreRwanda has registered significant progress in many social sectors, such as: health, poverty, combating hanger, and illiteracy, which have had direct effects on improving health ((NISR), 2011). Moll was able to attain most key health targets that were set over the last 10 years (Rwiyereka, 2013). The infant mortality ratio decreased from 86 per 1000 live births in 2004 to 50 per 1000 live births in 2010 and the under five mortality ratio declined from 152 to 76 per 1000 live births over the same period (RDHS; 2010). If the rate of this decline continues, Rwanda will most likely meet the maternal and child mortality MD6s targets by 2015.
Read moreThis case study was prepared jointly by the Ministry of Health and the Social Determinants of Health Unit, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa. Financial support was made available through the Spanish Core Contribution Grant for Social Determinants of Health (SDH) received by the Department of Ethics and Social Determinants of Health of the World Health Organization. The overall aim of Spanish Core Contribution Grant for SDH is to strengthen leadership and stewardship role of Ministry of Health to addressing social and economic determinants of health. It supports documentation of country level experiences in using intersectoral actions aimed at addressing the key social determinants of priority public health conditions.
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