Mu gihe u Rwanda rwizihiza icyumweru cyahariwe kwita ku buzima bw’umubyeyi n’ubw’umwana, indwara zishobora gukumirwa nk’umusonga, impiswi, malariya na bwaki zikomeje guhitana abana benshi. Icyegeranyo cy’Ishami ry’Umuryango w’Abibumbye ryita ku bana (UNICEF) cyerekana ko mu Rwanda, igipimo cy’imfu zihitana abana, zikomoka kuri bene izo ndwara kigera kuri 90%.