Rwanda: Mixed Reactions to New Hospital Billing System

Following the recent decision taken by the Ministry of Health to have patients pay 10 percent upfront for their medical treatment, the public has given its opinion on the new payment system.

The new system was devised after a rise in cases of patients sneaking out of public health facilities before clearing bills which was leading to public hospitals incurring huge losses.

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