We are delighted to welcome students joining the Midwifery Program, residents in our specialty residency programs, and the inaugural cohort of the MSc in Cardiovascular Perfusion.

A warm start to the journey

Induction is more than an introduction to timetables and campus facilities. It is the moment new students meet their classmates, faculty and mentors, and begin to understand the values that shape life at AHSU: compassion, excellence and a commitment to serving communities.

For many of our midwifery students and residents, this marks a major step toward their professional goals. For the MSc in Cardiovascular Perfusion, it is a historic milestone, as AHSU welcomes the very first students into this specialized program.

Learning that leads to better care

Their journey in this exceptional educational environment paves the way for health education, innovation and leadership that advance compassionate healthcare grounded in evidence-based medical practice. We believe every cohort brings fresh ideas and new energy to the health sector in Rwanda and beyond.

To our new students: welcome to AHSU. We are proud to walk this journey with you, and we look forward to seeing how you will grow, lead and make a difference.

This rollout is the result of the Ministry of Health’s investment and priority on emergency care systems, along with partners supporting this work, including the World Health Organization and Laerdal Global Health. In collaboration with the Rwanda Emergency Care Association (RECA), AHSU will train frontline emergency care workers in hospitals where emergency care is needed most.

BEC equips health workers with the core skills to recognize and manage time-sensitive emergencies, from trauma to sepsis to acute respiratory distress, using a structured, low-resource approach that has already shown impact across multiple countries.

This launch is also part of a broader multi-country effort, under the Acute Care Transformation (ACT) initiative, to systematically assess clinical outcomes following BEC training and generate the evidence needed to guide emergency care scale-up across the region. Data collection will commence this month, and all hospitals will receive training over the course of the implementation.

We look forward to sharing outcomes as implementation progresses, and to continuing to build solutions to strengthen emergency care systems.

This initiative aligns with the Ministry of Health’s 4X4 reform, which aim to quadruple the number of professionals in the healthcare sector.

In this context, the hospital has launched the university in line with Ministerial Order No. 001/MINEDUC/2024, dated April 26, 2024, which authorized AHSU to begin operations and granted it legal status. The order specified that AHSU is permitted to offer Master’s degree programs in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics.

Additionally, AHSU will provide courses in the fields of pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, radiography, and laboratory sciences. The university has started by offering the Bachelor of Science in midwifery course initially enrolling 40 learners selected from1423 applications (2.3% acceptance rate for the midwifery program).

This opportunity is highly advantageous for the selected learners, as they will receive full scholarships, accommodation, and stipends during the course of their studies. The selection process prioritized learners who excelled in high school exams, particularly in biology.

We are thrilled to announce that AHSU is expanding its educational offerings with new courses in pharmacy, nursing, midwifery, radiography, and laboratory sciences! As part of this expansion, the university has launched the Bachelor of Science in Midwifery program, a key milestone in its mission to provide high-quality education in the healthcare sector.

What makes this opportunity so special?

The selected 40 learners will receive full scholarships, accommodation, and stipends throughout their studies—ensuring they can focus entirely on their education without the financial burden. The selection process prioritized high-achieving students, especially those who excelled in biology during their high school exams.

At AHSU, we are committed to empowering the next generation of healthcare professionals, and this is just the beginning! Stay tuned as we continue to offer more courses and opportunities in other critical healthcare disciplines.