Rwanda has achieved a historic breakthrough in its medical sector with the first successful epilepsy brain surgery at the Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK). The procedure, carried out on February 9, 2026, involved a team of international neurospecialists working with Rwandan doctors to treat a woman who had lived with severe epilepsy for 15 years.


 This milestone offers new hope for patients with drug‑resistant epilepsy, reduces the need for costly foreign referrals, and builds local surgical capacity through training of Rwandan professionals. Rwanda’s health system continues expanding specialized services to improve patient outcomes.
Few words: First epilepsy brain surgery in Rwanda — historic milestone in neurological care.