Stories from Health Builders
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Success Story: NCD Prevention & Care
Exciting achievements and an incredible life-saving story from partnerships that increase awareness and treatment of Non-Communicable Diseases in rural Rwanda.
Action Plan Workshop in Rulindo District
In June 2024, Health Builders supported a action plan workshop hosted in Rulindo District to help health centers improve management, achieve financial stability, and secure financing.
Champion Humanity Group Visits Rugerero Health Center
This visit to Rugerero Health Center was a testament to the power of community engagement, collaboration, and dedicated leadership.
Taking Steps Towards Going Paperless in Primary Health Care
Health Builders is pioneering the use of digital tools to improve quality of care.
Educational Partnerships
Our long-standing partnerships with the Medical College of Wisconsin and Global Health Corps are shaping the future of health care in rural Rwanda.
Partnerships Ensuring Sustainability
Health Builders is reaching more people than ever thanks to the generosity and collaboration of our supporters and partners.
Midyear Metrics: Infrastructure
A snapshot of Health Builders’ impact across facilities it has constructed: 8 state-of-the-art health centers, 2 maternity wards, and 3 health posts.
Health Builders' Board of Directors Gathers in Rwanda
For the first time in two years, the Health Builders Board of Directors and staff were finally able to meet in person.
New Technology Helps Saves Lives in Rural Rwanda
Failure to timely diagnose and respond to complications of pregnancy and childbirth, unwanted pregnancies, and lack of access to quality healthcare services and life-saving commodities are some of the leading causes of preventable maternal, neonatal and child deaths in Rwanda.
Training Community Health Works in Rural Rwanda
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are a critical part of Rwanda's approach to health care delivery. Being closer to the community, CHWs perform an essential role in reducing maternal and child mortality in rural Rwanda.
Data Assessments Show Health Builders' Impact
Health Builders' efforts to assist in the strengthening of the health system are in line with the Ministry of Health's five risk areas for accrediting health centers.
Seven Health Centers Built In Rural Communities in Rwanda
Health Builders has built seven health centers from the ground up - with many of the paid workers being women from the local community. The health centers provide comprehensive health care to 250,000 people formerly without it.
Future Health Posts in Remote Areas of Rwanda
The 2050 Sustainable Development Goal is to provide 1,600 health posts by 2050, compared to just under 500 today.
Two Maternity Wards Built in Rural Communities in Rwanda
In Bigogwe and Busengo two maternity wards have been launched!