Rwanda Health Issues

Rwandans that live in the United States came because of economic, education and political system. Considering that when they come here they do not speak English as their first language they might understand a little of it depending on their education level. Within this community it is best to use face to face communication especially while addressing health issues to the elderly as they do not believe in technology. For the elderly if the information is through internet based source they might not think that it is valid and so they prefer face to face. Rwandan people have close ties with their families that when one ages they keep them within the family rather than nursing home. The older son or daughter usually is the one who ends up keeping the elder parents at their house. …show more content…
If one family abandons their parents in nursing homes when they age the community would look at as them not being good children to their parents. The Rwandans highly value teachers and doctors’ opinion and whatever they tell them to do as it is coming from those educated people they are most likely to believe in it. If parents get sick they might not tell their children because they do not want to be burden to them. Children look more towards their mothers since the fathers do not consider taking care of their children as their duty. A Rwandan man might have several partners and their wife might not do anything about it because they are to obey and listen to their husbands. Most of those women are beaten up by their husbands but they do not get a divorce as it is really uncommon to get a divorce in Rwanda. Rwandans put a lot effort on pride that if something is going on within the family they kept it quiet and they do not disclose it to the