The center is a health establishment recognized by the Ministry of Health as a specialised in paediatric orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation. Its medical services were also opened to adults since October 2017 in order to financially back up the services to children from poor families. The centre provides specialised cares including:

  • Corrections of congenital and acquired malformations;
  • Arthroplasty ;
  • Advanced cares of physiotherapy ;
  • Making and repairing prostheses and orthoses

The center has the particularity of caring of patients without external “gardes malades” (external nurses).

The canter also hosts academic training for surgeons who are specializing in Orthopaedic Surgery. In addition it hosts training sessions for other health organizations in the country with regards to taking care of children with orthopaedic problems.

     Clientele

Our customers come from all the regions of Rwanda. The majority of our patients are referred by district and reference hospitals. A great number of patients are financially helped by national and international NGOs.

A child who is cared by Rilima Orthopedic Center