Rwanda Military Hospital (RMH) in partnership with Fund for Genocide survivors (FARG) launched Army Week Medical activities in Kamonyi District where they are treating Genocide Survivors living with different cases of diseases resulting from genocide atrocities.

Dr Alivera Mukabaramba, the Minister of State for Social Affairs in Ministry of Local Government officially opened the Army Week Medical Outreach on 15 December 2015 at Remera- Rukoma Hospital. She was accompanied by the Mayor of Kamonyi District, Rutsinga Jacques, the Commandant of RMH, Brig Gen Emmanuel Ndahiro and other officials.

Hon. Dr Alivera Mukabaramba said that the partnership between FARG and Rwanda Military Hospital has made it possible to treat vulnerable survivors since 2012 where 39,843 in 26 districts of the country have benefited from the exercise. Kamonyi is the 27th district benefiting from the outreach and only Gicumbi, Ngororero and Muhanga are remaining. 

Dr. Mukabaramba commended RDF for stopping the genocide and looking after survivors through medical treatment and other support. "With such program people who were completely depressed due to genocide have re-gained hope and are engaged in economic development of the country" she said.

Brig Gen Emmanuel Ndahiro, RMH Commandant said that the medical outreach is being conducted on two sites at Remera Rukoma Hospital and Musambira Health Center. "RDF has always found it necessary to support people get decent lives and work for their development" he said.

The Army Week exercise that started on Monday 14 December 2015 saw over 800 survivors benefit from free treatment on the first day. The clinical services offered are related to different specialties such as orthopedics, gynecology, urology, internal medicine, psychology, psychiatry, ophthalmology, dermatology, dental, ENT and general surgery.

Kampire Esperance, 63 years, from Musambira said she has always suffered different diseases as consequences of wounds left during the genocide. "We are grateful to see our military treating us. We turned in big number to see the doctors because we know they can help us" she said.

This medical outreach will be concluded on Thursday 17 December 2015 and targets to serve at least 2000 patients.