Agnes Binagwaho
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Agnes Binagwaho is a Rwandan pediatrician and the former vice chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity (2017-2022). Born 1955 in Rwanda, In 1996, she returned to Rwanda where she provided clinical care in the public sector as well as held many positions including the position of Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health of Rwanda from October 2008 until May 2011 and Minister of Health from May 2011 until July 2016. She has been a Professor of Global Health Delivery Practice since 2016 and a Professor of Pediatrics since 2017 at the University of Global Health Equity. She resides in Kigali.
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Quotes
[edit]- All life is very precious, but the beginning is magic".
- "You are a human being and you just come out of water, discover the world and you scream.
- For the majority of births on Earth, I think, it's a joy, this new life. It's a mission that each human has — protecting life, giving life, continuing life.
- Agnes Binagwaho| career passion (28 October 2017)
- This call to action need not be answered alone; let us work together as a global team to change the status quo and demand health equity for all
- Blog written by Agnes Binagwaho| Investing in health (April 13 2016)
- The strength of women continues to inspire me.
- Speech at TED Women conference| Prof. Agnes Binagwaho Speaks at TED Women Conference. (March 7 2020)
- Come back home and help transform the whole of Africa into a land that has a promised future for you and the generation to come.
- speech at TED Women conference| Prof. Agnes Binagwaho Speaks at TED Women Conference (March 7 2020)
- Be the best at what you do, that’s first. And second, focus on the most vulnerable, and never try to save the people without them participating.
- Agnes Binagwaho | Focus on the Most Vulnerable” in Global Health Strategy. (January 31, 2022)
- Before putting physiology and biochemistry in the heads of our students, we need to put global health principles in their hearts.
- Agnes Binagwaho Focus on the Most Vulnerable” in Global Health Strategy. (January 31, 2022)
- We don’t know what tomorrow brings, but we need to apply that.
- Agnes Binagwaho | Focus on the Most Vulnerable” in Global Health Strategy. (January 31, 2022)
- We have a different style of leadership, more inclusive, more empathetic, more caring for little children and this makes the difference.
- A dialogue with Dr.Agnes Binagwaho|. newtimes.co.rw (March 09, 2020)
- When I was a little mouse, I tried to make as much noise as a lion. When I became stronger, I made less noise because the objective was to change. And sometimes to change, you better study and try to do it without screaming too much.
- A dialogue with Dr. Agnes Binagwaho. npr.org (October 28, 2017)
- Gender inequity is the norm in the majority of professions even in global health.
- A dialogue with Dr.Agnes Binagwaho|. newtimes.co.rw (March 09, 2020)
- I have learned that if we focus on women’s education, we improve positively ,just as the well-being of the community will change.
- A dialogue with Dr.Agnes Binagwaho. newtimes.co.rw (March 09, 2020)
- My dream at the end of every day is to close my eyes, knowing that the access to prevention, care and treatment has improved for Rwandan children and people of the world.
- said Agnes Binagwaho Blog, Home blog (September 19, 2022)
- We believe that everyone, including the most vulnerable, deserves quality healthcare. Healthcare is a right and not a commodity.
- Dr. Agnes Binagwaho. dragnesbinagwahosblog.home.blog (August 8, 2022)
- Even if we are happy that they have a house, that they have access to basic sanitation and basic care, it is row upon row of people who are suffering, and you can feel it.
- Dr. Agnes Binagwaho. pih.org (Oct 20, 2017)
- The more our students are spread across the world to serve vulnerable populations, the more we will be able to change the world.
- Dr. Agnes Binagwaho|. pih.org] (Oct 20, 2017)
- "Equity is in the heart," she says. "Meaning you always make sure to include everybody, leave nobody out."
- A Dialogue with Agnes Binagwaho. npr.org (October 28, 2017)