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”

• Authors: Dussault G
• Publication Year: 2019
• Journal: International Journal of Health Policy and Management
• Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31050969

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.