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”

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.