This post was published the 15 December 2016 at the Salzburg
Global Seminar
“In Rwanda, we
were able to establish an equitable health sector by sharing the social capital
equally. More than 90% of Rwandans have health insurance, and more than 93% of
children are vaccinated against 11 antigens. We have universal access to HIV
treatment, and the result of our TB treatment is among the best on earth."
"This was
only possible because we have built our health sector where health is not the
only silo. We have taken other social determinants into account and built a health
sector with the sector in charge of gender, local governance, and education. We
have created a system of multi-stakeholders’ intervention in synergy and
harmony, inside of a multi-sectoral approach.”
Agnes Binagwaho, Professor University of Global Health Equity, explains
how, as Minister of Health in Rwanda from 2011 to 2016, she was able to
contribute to building an equitable health sector in Rwanda.
