Upon returning to her native country of Rwanda after the devastating 1994 genocide, pediatrician Agnes Binagwaho found a country-and a health system-in desperate need of help. Compelled to strengthen the war-torn country and to give its people hope for the future, Agnes worked her way up to becoming Rwanda’s Minister of Health, where she led efforts to rebuild the country’s health system from scratch.
Watch Agnes's 2017 TEDMED Talk to be inspired by her work to create an equitable health system and to empower fellow Rwandans to take a lead role in the fight for better health care.