Health Facilities Record 80% Drop in Assault Cases Linked to Alcohol
Rwandan health facilities have reported an 80 per cent decline in emergency cases resulting from assault just over two months after the recall of hundreds of illicit alcoholic beverages, according to the Ministry of Hea…
Rwandan health facilities have reported an 80 per cent decline in emergency cases resulting from assault just over two months after the recall of hundreds of illicit alcoholic beverages, according to the Ministry of Hea…
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Rwandan health facilities have reported an 80 per cent decline in emergency cases resulting from assault just over two months after the recall of hundreds of illicit alcoholic beverages, according to the Ministry of Health.
Health Minister Dr Sabin Nsanzimana disclosed the figures on Thursday, October 15, while briefing members of the National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations (NFPO) on government measures to combat illicit alcohol, substandard food products and drug abuse.
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Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Nsanzimana said until then health facilities had been receiving about 100 people every three days with problems linked to the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
He argued that the resulting burden on hospitals was compounded by the economic costs of treating preventable illnesses. "Preliminary data from health facilities shows that emergency cases involving assault have decreased by 80 per cent since the recall of illicit alcoholic beverages," he said.
He attributed the decline to the measures taken against illicit alcohol, warning that the products had contributed to health problems and wider social challenges.
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Rwandan health facilities have reported an 80 per cent decline in emergency cases resulting from assault just over two months after the recall of hundreds of illicit alcoholic beverages, according to the Ministry of Health.
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