How Rwanda brought its healthcare system back to life

90% of the people in the African nation have health insurance, and life expectancy has increased by 19 years since 2000, says Agnes Binagwaho

How Rwanda brought its healthcare system back to life

IMAGINE a country where 90% of the population is covered by health insurance, 90% of people with HIV are on a drug regime, and 93% of children are vaccinated against common communicable diseases, including HPV.

Where would you guess this enchanted land of medical equity is? One of the Scandinavian countries? Costa Rica? Narnia?

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