A partnership between Kigali Institute of Health and 16 top US universities through the Clinton Health Access Initiative seeks to improve comprehensive and innovative human resources in the country.
Recently appointed health minister Agnes Binagwaho hailed the partnership adding that at the end of seven year training period the institution would have produced a good number of local professional health practitioners. The curriculum is intended to facilitate both physicians and nurses.
In this respect, Vincent Rusanganwa who is in charge of training in the ministry of health was quick to ssupport the minister’s remarks adding that the program would add on the number of professionals since there only 113 physician, the program intends to produce 700 more in the next years, while the number of nurses is expected to increase from 457 to 5287.
“The trainings are expected to boost the county’s vision 2020 and MDG’s target towards achieving better health services,” health minister remarked.
Lessons will also be extended to relevant local institutions such as the nursing school in Nyagatare as well as medical faculties at the national university. The trainings will cover six core areas including internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, anesthesia, and family medicine.
A student exchange program will also be part of program whereby US students will conduct their internship in the country and vice versa.
At least 50 health managers are expected to be trained on management skills which would enable better management in each of the 44 district hospitals. Currently the few health professionals head referral hospitals.
Ira Magaziner, the Chief Executive Officer and the Vice Chair of the Clinton Health Access Initiative said that the partnership was the first of kind in the region and Rwanda chosen the ideal country due to its progress towards health promotion especially in the rural.
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