Even after the Rwanda massacre in 1994, Rwanda is making steps in the right direction to get health care coverage to all its citizens. One of the most amazing things about this is that Rwanda is one of the poorest countries in the world. The life expectancy rates have risen 10% in the past 10 years from 48% to 58%. Staggering malaria statistics show that malaria deaths have decreased by around two-thirds in the past five years. These improvements were made possible by the more affordable health insurance programs that are sweeping the nation.

This article talks about how even though it's perceived that AIDS is in decline in Uganda, it's still on the rise. Almost a third of Uganda's population is plagued with the infection even though billions of dollars have been poured into fixing this problem. Rates have also raised from 6.4% in 2005 to 7.3% today. They are not only rising in urban settings, but also in rural areas.