Rwanda: How Nationwide Ob-Gyn Skills Dev't Is Reducing Maternal Deaths

Rwanda: How Nationwide Ob-Gyn Skills Dev't Is Reducing Maternal Deaths

Rwanda has taken bold steps to improve maternal and reproductive health. A year ago, on May 24, 2024, the Ministry of Health launched the first decentralized Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OB-GYN) residency programme at Rwamagana Level Two Teaching Hospital. The new OB-GYN training initiative is part of Rwanda's 4x4 Reform, which aims to quadruple health worker production within four years and meet the WHO threshold of at least four health professi…