Rwanda: Parliament Joins Drive to Eradicate Hepatitis

Kimihurura — Parliament on Tuesday invited specialists from King Faisal Hospital to brief the House on advances in treatment options for Chronic Hepatitis C, an major cause of chronic liver disease in Rwanda.

Under the invitation of the Rwanda Network of Parliamentarians for Population and Development (RPRPD), Dr. Emmanuel Musabeyezu, a Physician and Pulmonologist, and Dr. Emmanuel Rudakemwa, a Radiologist, explained how the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is acquired; its symptoms; diagnosis and treatment.

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