Rwanda Cancer Centre

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Rwanda Cancer Centre
Rwanda Ministry of Health
Rwanda Cancer Centre
Geography
LocationButaro, Burera District,
Northern Province, Rwanda
Organisation
Care system Public
Type Cancer Treatment, Research and Teaching
Affiliated university University of Global Health Equity
History
Opened (2012-07-01) July 1, 2012 (age 8) [1]
Links
Other links Butaro District Hospital

Butaro Hospital Cancer Center, or Butaro Cancer Centre of Excellence, is a public, specialized, tertiary care medical facility owned by the Rwanda Ministry of Health. [2]

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Location

The facility is located adjacent to Butaro District Hospital, in the sector of Butaro, Burera District, in the Northern Province of Rwanda, [3] approximately 96 kilometres (60 mi), by road, north-west of Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda. [4] The geographical coordinates of the facility are:1°24'33.0"S, 29°50'27.0"E (Latitude:-1.409167; Longitude:29.840833). [5]

Overview

Butaro Cancer Centre is a cancer treatment, research, and teaching center, administered by Butaro District Hospital, and affiliated with medical school of University of Global Health Equity, both of which maintain campuses adjacent to the cancer center. Administratively, the cancer center is one of the specialized units of the hospital. It is the only specialized cancer unit in Rwanda's public healthcare system. [3] [6]

The establishment of the centre was informed by the high number of cancer patients, primarily from rural areas, who present late in the disease cycle, when treatment choices are limited and are less effective. [3] Butaro Hospital and Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence were constructed and are operated by the Rwanda government and a consortium of international development partners, including Partners In Health (PIH), a Boston-based non-profit organization. [1]

History

Butera District hospital was commissioned on 25 January 2011. [7] In 2012 the hospital began offering cancer treatment in a ward designated as Butaro Cancer Center. [1] [8] As of 2018, nearly 4,900 cancer patients had received care at the hospital, during the first six years of the center. During the same time, 66 nurses had received specialized training in cancer care at the facility. [1]

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References

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  2. ↑ MASS Design Group (2019). "About Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence". Boston: MASS Design Group. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Dan Ngabonziza (20 May 2017). "In Rwanda's Butaro Hospital, Cancer Treatment Is Free". Kigali: KT Press Rwanda. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ↑ Globefeed.com (5 February 2019). "Distance between Kigali, Nyarugeng, Umujyi Wa Kigali, RWA and Butaro, Burera, Amajyaruguru, RWA". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  5. ↑ Google (5 February 2019). "Location of Butaro Cancer Centre" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  6. ↑ Bizimungu, Julius (27 January 2019). "Kagame inaugurates University of Global Health Equity new campus". New Times (Rwanda) . Kigali. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  7. ↑ Times Reporter (25 January 2011). "Kagame opens new hospital in Butaro". New Times (Rwanda) . Kigali. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  8. ↑ Shen, Helen (18 July 2012). "A boost from Boston in Rwanda's cancer fight". The Boston Globe . Retrieved 5 February 2019.

Coordinates: 01°24′33″S29°50′27″E / 1.40917°S 29.84083°E / -1.40917; 29.84083

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