Reflections on health workforce development comment on “health professional training and capacity strengthening through international academic partnerships: The first five years of the human resources for health program in Rwanda”

G Dussault

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

1 Citation (Scopus)

Abstract

This commentary addresses the statement that "the authors believe that the HRH [Human Resources for Health] Program can serve as a model for other initiatives that seek to address the shortage of qualified health professionals in low-income countries and strengthen the long-term capacity of local academic institutions." I adopt the position of the devil's advocate and ask whether a country, with a profile comparable to Rwanda's, should adopt this twinning model. I suggest that the alignment with population and other capacity development needs should be the main criteria of decision.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)245-246
Number of pages2
JournalInt J Health Policy Manag
VolumeVol. 8
Issue numbern.º 4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2019

Fingerprint

Rwanda
Health Manpower
Health Resources
human resource
human resources
health professionals
need development
twinning
Health
health
Population
shortage
low income
income
programme
decision
need
alignment

Keywords

  • Academic partnerships
  • Capacity development
  • Health workforce

Cite this

Dussault, G. / Reflections on health workforce development comment on “health professional training and capacity strengthening through international academic partnerships: The first five years of the human resources for health program in Rwanda”. In: Int J Health Policy Manag. 2019 ; Vol. Vol. 8, No. n.º 4. pp. 245-246.
@article{751ababa579e469a92c142e4fd54b774,
title = "Reflections on health workforce development comment on “health professional training and capacity strengthening through international academic partnerships: The first five years of the human resources for health program in Rwanda”",
abstract = "This commentary addresses the statement that {"}the authors believe that the HRH [Human Resources for Health] Program can serve as a model for other initiatives that seek to address the shortage of qualified health professionals in low-income countries and strengthen the long-term capacity of local academic institutions.{"} I adopt the position of the devil's advocate and ask whether a country, with a profile comparable to Rwanda's, should adopt this twinning model. I suggest that the alignment with population and other capacity development needs should be the main criteria of decision.",
keywords = "Academic partnerships, Capacity development, Health workforce",
author = "G Dussault",
year = "2019",
month = "4",
day = "1",
doi = "10.15171/ijhpm.2018.129",
language = "English",
volume = "Vol. 8",
pages = "245--246",
journal = "Int J Health Policy Manag",
issn = "2322-5939",
publisher = "Kerman University of Medical Sciences",
number = "n.º 4",

}

Dussault, G 2019, 'Reflections on health workforce development comment on “health professional training and capacity strengthening through international academic partnerships: The first five years of the human resources for health program in Rwanda”', Int J Health Policy Manag, vol. Vol. 8, no. n.º 4, pp. 245-246. https://doi.org/10.15171/ijhpm.2018.129

Reflections on health workforce development comment on “health professional training and capacity strengthening through international academic partnerships: The first five years of the human resources for health program in Rwanda”. / Dussault, G.

In: Int J Health Policy Manag, Vol. Vol. 8, No. n.º 4, 01.04.2019, p. 245-246.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

TY - JOUR

T1 - Reflections on health workforce development comment on “health professional training and capacity strengthening through international academic partnerships: The first five years of the human resources for health program in Rwanda”

AU - Dussault, G

PY - 2019/4/1

Y1 - 2019/4/1

N2 - This commentary addresses the statement that "the authors believe that the HRH [Human Resources for Health] Program can serve as a model for other initiatives that seek to address the shortage of qualified health professionals in low-income countries and strengthen the long-term capacity of local academic institutions." I adopt the position of the devil's advocate and ask whether a country, with a profile comparable to Rwanda's, should adopt this twinning model. I suggest that the alignment with population and other capacity development needs should be the main criteria of decision.

AB - This commentary addresses the statement that "the authors believe that the HRH [Human Resources for Health] Program can serve as a model for other initiatives that seek to address the shortage of qualified health professionals in low-income countries and strengthen the long-term capacity of local academic institutions." I adopt the position of the devil's advocate and ask whether a country, with a profile comparable to Rwanda's, should adopt this twinning model. I suggest that the alignment with population and other capacity development needs should be the main criteria of decision.

KW - Academic partnerships

KW - Capacity development

KW - Health workforce

UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6499906/

U2 - 10.15171/ijhpm.2018.129

DO - 10.15171/ijhpm.2018.129

M3 - Comment/debate

VL - Vol. 8

SP - 245

EP - 246

JO - Int J Health Policy Manag

JF - Int J Health Policy Manag

SN - 2322-5939

IS - n.º 4

ER -

Dussault G. Reflections on health workforce development comment on “health professional training and capacity strengthening through international academic partnerships: The first five years of the human resources for health program in Rwanda”. Int J Health Policy Manag. 2019 Apr 1;Vol. 8(n.º 4):245-246. https://doi.org/10.15171/ijhpm.2018.129

Access to Document