US medical experts to train Rwandan doctors

KIGALI - A team of American medical experts are in the country on a two-week mission aimed at providing free training to Rwandan doctors and extending treatment to vulnerable people. The 19-member team is from Spokane, Washington, and is composed of physicians and ancillary healthcare providers. The healthcare professionals were invited by Health Development Initiative Rwanda (HDI), a local NGO that promotes community-based healthcare development to build sustainable alliances between community and professional healthcare providers, as well as to train local practitioners in reproductive health and family planning.