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Isabelle Kamariza discusses her journey in transforming hospital nutrition in Rwanda through Solid'Africa.

In this episode of The Long Form Podcast, Isabelle Kamariza shares the story behind Solid'Africa and the hidden crisis she discovered in Rwanda’s public hospitals: vulnerable patients going without food. What began in 2010 as a small effort to feed a few patients has grown into one of Rwanda’s most impactful social enterprises, now serving thousands of medically tailored meals every day across multiple hospitals and schools. The conversation explores poverty, dignity, healthcare, and wh...

People in this episode

Guest: Isabelle Kamariza

Topics covered

• hospital nutrition
• social enterprise
• healthcare
• poverty
• dignity

Keywords

• hospital nutrition
• Rwanda
• Solid'Africa
• social enterprise
• medically tailored meals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Solid'Africa

Places: Rwanda, Rwanda’s public hospitals

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