Reduced prematuremortality in Rwanda: lessons from success OPEN ACCESS Rwanda’s approach to delivering healthcare in a setting of post-conflict poverty offers lessons for other poor countries, say Paul Farmer and colleagues
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Paul E Farmer professor 1 2 , Cameron T Nutt research fellow , Claire M Wagner research fellow , Claude Sekabaraga senior health financing specialist, Tej Nuthulaganti human resources for health program director, Jonathan LWeigel doctoral candidate, Didi Bertrand Farmer director of community health and social development , Antoinette Habinshuti deputy director of Rwanda progammes , Soline Dusabeyesu Mugeni technical adviser , Jean-Claude Karasi researcher , Peter C Drobac director of Rwanda progammes 2 9
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