Kigali, March 7 -- Rwanda has successfully performed 44 kidney transplants since launching its domestic program in 2023, a senior official said.
Minister of State for Health Yvan Butera briefed members of the Rwandan Parliament on Thursday in the national capital of Kigali, highlighting progress in expanding healthcare services, including the increase in kidney transplants and heart surgeries performed within the country.
"We have so far performed kidney transplants for 44 Rwandans since the inception of the program," Butera said.
The initiative aligns with the government's efforts to reduce the number of patients seeking treatment abroad, thereby lowering costs for families, he said.
The domestic kidney transplant program was launc...