Local leaders dismiss health centre statistics on health insurance

GISAGARA – Local authorities in Nyanza sector, Gisagara district have dismissed reports from Kigembe Health Centre which indicated that not more than 35% of the residents have paid for health insurance (Mutuelle de santé) this year. John Semacumi, the health centre director, told The New Times that although some residents do not want to register for the scheme by arguing that they are never sick, financial constraints among the population was to blame for the low numbers.