Birth registration falls short of national target
Frank Habineza: We also found that the culture of baby naming ceremonies is still big in rural areas. This means they will wait until the child is about one month old.
![A mother with her newborn at Kacyiru Hospital in 2020. Parents can now have their children legally registered at any health facility as soon as they are born. A mother with her newborn at Kacyiru Hospital in 2020. Parents can now have their children legally registered at any health facility as soon as they are born.](https://www.newtimes.co.rw/uploads/imported_images/files/main/articles/2021/05/30/a-mother-with-her-newborn-at-kacyiru-hospital-in-2020.-parents-can-now-have-their-children-legally-registered-at-any-health-facility-as-soon-as-they-are-born.jpg)
A mother with her newborn at Kacyiru Hospital in 2020. Parents can now have their children legally registered at any health facility as soon as they are born.