Rwanda to improve its tourism sector

A local aviation company has opened an air emergency medical evacuation service to improve Rwanda’s tourism sector.

Akagera Aviation said the system will provide rapid response rescue and medical care to give to the tourists who will experience a serious health problem while in the country. This will improve the tourism and hospitality sectors and also support the health care system in the country.

The air ambulance service will cater for tourists in cases of medical emergencies where migration of ground ambulance is not possible. The airline has worked with King Faisal Hospital, the Rwanda Tour and Travel Association plus the Rwanda Development Bank to present the service.

Tourism is Rwanda’s biggest foreign exchange earner contributing $232m in 2012 and $204m in 2011.the government has worked hard to make Rwanda the top tourist destination in the region.