Premiums under the scheme were initially
US$2 per annum; since 2011 the rate has varied on a sliding scale according to wealth, with the poorest citizens entitled to free health insurance and wealthiest paying premiums of US$8 per adult.
[11] As of 2014, more than 90% of the population was covered by the scheme.
[12] The government has also set up training institutes including the Kigali Health Institute (KHI), which was established in 1997
[13] and is now part of the
University of Rwanda. In 2005, President Kagame also launched a program known as
The Presidents' Malaria Initiative.
[14] This initiative aimed to help get the most necessary materials for prevention of malaria to the most rural areas of Rwanda, such as mosquito nets and medication. Rwanda follows a
universal health care model, which provides health insurance through a system called Mutuelles de Santé.
[15] The system is a community-based health insurance scheme, in which residents of a particular area pay premiums into a local health fund, and can draw from it when in need of medical care. Premiums are paid according to a sliding scale, with the poorest members of society entitled to use the service for free, while the wealthiest pay the highest premiums and are charged copays for treatment.
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What an amazing system to implement in PL. Wallahi we should forge strong ties with Rwanda as they have a similar mind-set to PL about progress and development unlike other Somali clans who just sit there waiting for Villa Somalia or others begging for recognition around the world.
They cover 90% of their citizen health-care free of charge because the community purchases a premium health insurance and they are charged according to their income but it's between $2-8 dollars a year, while the poorest can get free health-care. This is propped up by Govt spending each year and international donor funds.
Rwanda is a miracle story who moved on after the civil war not sit there arguing about presidencies.