‘Mutuelles de Santé’ sharing the burden of illness

Mandatory participation in mutual health insurance schemes and public subsidies for all Rwandans has led to considerable improvement in public health care. This has been through our long praised health insurance scheme Mutuelles de Santé. Establishment of this health insurance cover is a clear sign that government is committed to improve the health situation of its citizens. However, the success of this scheme lies in the hands of Rwandans who share the burden of sickness by contributing willingly to this scheme. Apparently, the scheme has been globally praised and evident to this is that the leading global and famous health magazine, The Lancet, has recently published a number of articles praising the scheme and calling on the first world countries to adopt Rwanda’s system.