Parliament has resolved to summon the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, and the Minister of Health to give explanations for funding and medical issues that have persisted despite resolutions made for them to get solved in previous years.

The House made the decision on Monday, May 18, during the review of a report by the Committee on National Budget and Patrimony regarding national budget execution in the first half of the fiscal year 2019/2020.

For the Minister of Finance, Uzziel Ndajimana, the issues to be raised with him include development projects that are put in the national budget yet no studies were conducted for such projects, which result in their exclusion during budget review.

Meanwhile, both the finance and health ministers will be summoned into the Committee on National Budget and Patrimony to address issued including medical services offered by expert doctors at Gahini and Rwinkwavu hospitals in Kayonza District who were assigned to help people, but the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) says that it would not cover the services offered by such doctors.

Another issue is specialized medical services by expert doctors at Rilima Hospital in Bugesera District which are not covered under the community-based health insurance scheme - Mutuelle de Santé - which is a challenge for Mutuelle de Santé affiliates in terms of access to treatment.