IN THIS ISSUE:
The Public Health Bulletin – Rwanda, Vol. 4 (4); December 2023
Online ISSN: 2663 - 4651
TABLE OF CONTENT:
Foreword
EDITORIAL
Protecting Rwanda's Children: Enhancing Malaria Prevention Strategies
for Under-Fives
Arlette Umugwaneza1, Gisele Uwemeye2, Vincent Nsekambabaye3, Marie Fidele Muremba1, Irene
Kyamwine4, Aimable Mbituyumuremyi5, Christian Nsanzabaganwa1, Clarisse Musanabaganwa1, Leon
Mutesa6
1Research Innovation Data Science Division, Rwanda Biomedical Center, Kigali, Rwanda
2World Relief Rwanda, Kigali Rwanda
3Gatunda District Hospital, Ministry of Health, Nyagatare District, East Province, Rwanda
4Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation (CDCF), Atlanta, United States
5Malaria and Other Parasitic Diseases Division, Rwanda Biomedical Center, Kigali, Rwanda
6University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
Immunization Saves Lives: Maintaining Good Immunization Coverage
To Prevent Potential Outbreaks
Joel Gasana1,*, Jean Claude Niyoyita2, Jean de Dieu Bigari3, Innocent Sindikubwabo4, Uwiduhaye Patrick5,
Marie Aimee Muhimpundu6, Hassan Sibomana7, Douglas Mushinge8, Christian Nsanzabaganwa7, Leon Mutesa9
1Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Kigali, Rwanda
2Shyira District Hospital, Western Province, Rwanda
3Kibungo Referral Hospital, Eastern Province, Rwanda
4Nyanza Hospital, Southern Provice, Rwanda
5Ngoma District, Eastern Province, Rwanda
6Vital Strategies, New York, USA
7Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Kigali, Rwanda
8Center for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation (CDCF), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
9University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
Taking Action, Saving Our Women: Reducing Cervical Cancer Incidence
in Rwanda by Increased Screening and Treating
Fatuma Gahongayire1,*, Jean Paul Hakizimana2, Clarisse Mukashyaka3, Jean de Dieu Ntivuguruzwa4, Daniel
Sabushimike4, Kutha Banda5, Francois Uwinkindi4, Christian Nsanzabaganwa4,Leon Mutesa1
1University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
2Shyira District Hospital, Rwanda
3JHPIEGO, Kigali, Rwanda
4Rwanda Biomedical Center, Kigali, Rwanda
5Center for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation (CDCF), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The role of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in Clinical Self- Assessment of Quality of Service Offered to the Patients under Chronic Hemodialysis in Rwanda
Etienne Ntabanganyimana1,2,3,*, Theophile Nishimwe3, Jean Baptiste Tuyishime3, Astrid Bora2,3, Benjamin
Kyavulikira3,4, Eugene Nyandwi3,4, Joseph Ntarindwa3, Vincent Lloyd3
Original Research Open Access
1International Society of Nephrology Fellow, Department of Nephrology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
2Gihundwe Hospital, Western Province, Rwanda.
3Africa Healthcare Network (AHN)-Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda
4Gisenyi Hospital, Western Province, Rwanda