“We need a more balanced geographic distribution of health professionals in Rwanda,” says Bonita Baingana, who served until recently as the Rwanda Ministry of Health’s human resources for health (HRH) advisor. The country faces one of the most critical shortages of physicians and nurses in Africa, especially in rural areas. “Most health professionals prefer to [...]
Well, the best answer is “not much.” As I work on an HRIS implementation in Kigali, Rwanda, this week, I have been giving the need for accurate, continuously maintained data a lot of thought. Many developing countries have embraced decentralization—the shift of decision-making authority from the central level to the regional or local level. While [...]
In May, a Rwanda Ministry of Health-sponsored HR working group approved a Data Collection and Quality Plan presented by the Capacity Project. Implementation of the plan is the next step toward effectively using health workforce data recently made available using a customized version of the Project’s iHRIS Manage software. The plan addresses decentralization issues and [...]
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