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Ruhengeri Hospital

Ophtamology

The Ophthalmology Department at Ruhengeri Level Two Teaching Hospital provides comprehensive eye care services, including eye examinations, diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases, vision screening, management of eye infections, cataract assessment, glaucoma care, and emergency eye services. The department is committed to preserving and improving patients’ vision through quality, patient-centered care delivered by skilled healthcare professionals. To ensure patient safety and effective infection prevention, the department is equipped with a dedicated sterile room where ophthalmic instruments are properly sterilized before use. Through its specialized services, the department contributes to the prevention of blindness and the promotion of healthy vision within the community.

Overview

The Neurosurgery Unit at Ruhengeri Level Two Teaching Hospital provides specialized care for patients with disorders affecting the brain, spine, and nervous system. The unit is dedicated to delivering high-quality surgical care, advancing medical knowledge through research, and training future healthcare professionals.

Our multidisciplinary team manages a wide range of neurosurgical conditions using modern diagnostic and surgical techniques to ensure safe and effective treatment.

The Neurosurgery Unit provides diagnosis, surgical treatment, and follow-up care for:

  • Traumatic brain and spinal injuries
  • Brain tumors and spinal tumors
  • Congenital brain and spinal disorders
  • Hydrocephalus and shunt procedures
  • Degenerative spine diseases (disc herniation, spinal stenosis)
  • Intracranial hemorrhage and vascular disorders
  • Infections of the brain and spine
  • Peripheral nerve disorders

Both emergency and elective neurosurgical procedures are performed, with comprehensive preoperative, operative, and postoperative care.

Training and Research

The Neurosurgery Unit plays an active role in teaching medical students, residents, and healthcare professionals. The department is also engaged in clinical research aimed at improving neurosurgical care and patient outcomes.

Working Hours

Outpatient Services: As scheduled by appointment

Inpatient and Emergency Services: Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Department Leadership and Specialists

Dr. Moise HABINEZA

Consultant HoD A&E
moise.habineza@rrh.gov.rw
+25078

KABERA Josephine

OCO  In Charge of Ophthalmology
josephine.kabera@rrh.gov.rw
+250788655860