Government starts to scale up advanced healthcare training

Rwanda’s Ministry of Health is finalising the accreditation of new medical specialty training programmes, aiming to enhance advanced healthcare capacity in Rwanda, writes Fidele Nsengiyumva for The New Times. The programmes include advanced degrees such as a masters in midwifery and anaesthesia, and a PhD in anatomy.

Dr Menelas Nkeshimana, head of the Health Workforce Development Department at the Ministry of Health, highlighted the country’s ongoing efforts to ensure an optimal density and equitable distribution of healthcare workers. “We are prioritising specialties that align with Rwanda’s disease landscape and increasing demand for advanced medical care locally and internationally,” Nkeshimana said.

Nkeshimana noted that as of August 2024, Rwanda had 2,163 fully licensed medical doctors, including 1,376 general practitioners and dental surgeons, 718 specialists, and 46 sub-specialists. Additionally, there were 15,271 registered nurses for a population of over 13 million (NISR Census, 2022).
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