Health Professional Training and Capacity Strengthening Through International Academic Partnerships: The First Five Years of the Human Resources for Health Program in Rwanda

dc.contributor.authorCancedda, Corrado
dc.contributor.authorCotton, Phil
dc.contributor.authorShema, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorRulisa, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorRiviello, Robert
dc.contributor.authorAdams, Lisa V
dc.contributor.authorFarmer, Paul E
dc.contributor.authorKagwiza, Jeanne N
dc.contributor.authorKyamanywa, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorMukamana, Donatilla
dc.contributor.authorMumena, Chrispinus
dc.contributor.authorTumusiime, David K
dc.contributor.authorMukashyaka, Lydie
dc.contributor.authorNdenga, Esperance
dc.contributor.authorTwagirumugabe, Theogene
dc.contributor.authorMukara, Kaitesi B
dc.contributor.authorDusabejambo, Vincent
dc.contributor.authorWalker, Timothy D
dc.contributor.authorNkusi, Emmy
dc.contributor.authorBazzett-Matabele, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorButera, Alex
dc.contributor.authorRugwizangoga, Belson
dc.contributor.authorKabayiza, Jean Claude
dc.contributor.authorKanyandekwe, Simon
dc.contributor.authorKalisa, Louise
dc.contributor.authorNtirenganya, Faustin
dc.contributor.authorDixson, Jeffrey
dc.contributor.authorRogo, Tanya
dc.contributor.authorMcCall, Natalie
dc.contributor.authorCorden, Mark
dc.contributor.authorWong, Rex
dc.contributor.authorMukeshimana, Madeleine
dc.contributor.authorGatarayiha, Agnes
dc.contributor.authorNtagungira, Egide Kayonga
dc.contributor.authorYaman, Attila
dc.contributor.authorMusabeyezu, Juliet
dc.contributor.authorSliney, Anne
dc.contributor.authorNuthulaganti, Tej
dc.contributor.authorKernan, Meredith
dc.contributor.authorOkwi, Peter
dc.contributor.authorRhatigan, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorBarrow, Jane
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Kim
dc.contributor.authorLevine, Adam C
dc.contributor.authorReece, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorKoster, Michael
dc.contributor.authorMoresky, Rachel T
dc.contributor.authorO’flaherty, Jennifer E
dc.contributor.authorPalumbo, Paul E
dc.contributor.authorGinwalla, Rashna
dc.contributor.authorBinanay, Cynthia A
dc.contributor.authorThielman, Nathan
dc.contributor.authorRelf, Michael
dc.contributor.authorWright, Rodney
dc.contributor.authorHill, Mary
dc.contributor.authorChyun, Deborah
dc.contributor.authorKlar, Robin T
dc.contributor.authorMcCreary, Linda L
dc.contributor.authorHughes, Tonda L
dc.contributor.authorMoen, Marik
dc.contributor.authorMeeks, Valli
dc.contributor.authorBarrows, Beth
dc.contributor.authorDurieux, Marcel E
dc.contributor.authorMcClain, Craig D
dc.contributor.authorBunts, Amy
dc.contributor.authorCalland, Forrest J
dc.contributor.authorHedt-Gauthier, Bethany
dc.contributor.authorMilner, Danny
dc.contributor.authorRaviola, Giusappe
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Stacy E
dc.contributor.authorTuteja, Meenu
dc.contributor.authorMagriples, Urania
dc.contributor.authorRastegar, Asghar
dc.contributor.authorArnold, Linda
dc.contributor.authorMagaziner, Ira
dc.contributor.authorBinagwaho, Agnes
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-26T15:49:23Z
dc.date.available2022-04-26T15:49:23Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractBackground: The Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program (HRH Program) is a 7-year (2012-2019) health professional training initiative led by the Government of Rwanda with the goals of training a large, diverse, and competent health workforce and strengthening the capacity of academic institutions in Rwanda. Methods: The data for this organizational case study was collected through official reports from the Rwanda Ministry of Health (MoH) and 22 participating US academic institutions, databases from the MoH and the College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS) in Rwanda, and surveys completed by the co-authors. Results: In the first 5 years of the HRH Program, a consortium of US academic institutions has deployed an average of 99 visiting faculty per year to support 22 training programs, which are on track to graduate almost 4600 students by 2019. The HRH Program has also built capacity within the CMHS by promoting the recruitment of Rwandan faculty and the establishment of additional partnerships and collaborations with the US academic institutions. Conclusion: The milestones achieved by the HRH Program have been substantial although some challenges persist. These challenges include adequately supporting the visiting faculty; pairing them with Rwandan faculty (twinning); ensuring strong communication and coordination among stakeholders; addressing mismatches in priorities between donors and implementers; the execution of a sustainability strategy; and the decision by one of the donors not to renew funding beyond March 2017. Over the next 2 academic years, it is critical for the sustainability of the 22 training programs supported by the HRH Program that the health-related Schools at the CMHS significantly scale up recruitment of new Rwandan faculty. The HRH Program can serve as a model for other training initiatives implemented in countries affected by a severe shortage of health professionals.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCancedda, C., Cotton, P., Shema, J., Rulisa, S., Riviello, R., Adams, L.V., Farmer, P.E., Kagwiza, J.N., Kyamanywa, P., Mukamana, D. and Mumena, C., 2018. Health professional training and capacity strengthening through international academic partnerships: The first five years of the Human Resources for Health Program in Rwanda. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 7(11), p.1024.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2322-5939
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/2965
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKerman Univ Medical Sciences , Jahad Blvd, Kerman, Iran, 7619813159en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInternational Journal of Health Policy and Management;7(11)
dc.subjectHealth Professional Trainingen_US
dc.subjectHuman Resource for Healthen_US
dc.subjectInstitutional Capacityen_US
dc.subjectStrengtheningen_US
dc.subjectAcademic Partnershipsen_US
dc.subjectRwandaen_US
dc.titleHealth Professional Training and Capacity Strengthening Through International Academic Partnerships: The First Five Years of the Human Resources for Health Program in Rwandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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