Rwanda

The Eni Foundation is launching a series of practical initiatives in Rwanda to support maternal and child health.

Our project for the districts of Nyagatare, Musanze, Gisagara and Rulindo

The Eni Foundation initiative aims to contribute to the General Objective of the Rwandan Ministry of Health (MoH) to guarantee universal access to high-quality health services at all levels of the country’s health system. In 2022, we signed an agreement with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) to improve maternal and child health, with a focus on managing obstetric and neonatal emergencies.

Beneficiaries

Total population of 1,583,577 with a particular focus on:

mothers and children, with the best mother-and-child health services
other vulnerable groups, including the disabled
health workers, with capacity-building activities.

Project duration

The activities involved in the three-year initiative are supported by a total investment of €6.5 million.

Purpose

Through this project, the Eni Foundation aims to foster access to and use of mother-and-child health services in the districts of Nyagatare, Musanze, Gisagara and Rulindo, at the community, primary and secondary level of the health system, with a particular focus on the basic and specialist emergency midwifery and neonatal services. The strategy is in line with Rwanda Health Sector Strategic Plans and was drawn up jointly with local health authorities, at central and district level.

The project is divided into two main components.

1. The health infrastructure component

construction of 13 maternity blocks in the 4 selected districts and supply of medical equipment
provision of 4 ambulances.

2. The capacity building component

support for community health reforms in 1,578 villages, to enable 6,379 health workers to provide promotion, prevention and treatment activities including kit supplies
training and refresher courses on obstetric and neonatal emergencies for healthcare staff.

Implementation methods

The infrastructure component of the project is implemented directly by the local Ministry of Health, through its government agency Rwanda Biomedical Center.

new maternity blocks built in the districts of Musanze, Nyagatare, Gisagara and Rulindo

additional maternity blocks under construction in the districts of Musanze, Nyagatare and Gisagara

health facilities with medical equipment (districts of Gisagara, Musanze and Nyagatare)

ambulances provided at Musanze, Nyagatare, Gisagara for midwifery and neonatal emergencies

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