Rwanda
Ministerial Order determining the Modalities for Deployment of Medical Staff in Health Sector
Ministerial Order 31 of 2012
- Published in Official Gazette 25 on 18 June 2012
- Assented to on 18 April 2012
- Commenced on 18 June 2012
- [This is the version of this document from 18 June 2012.]
Article One – Purpose of this Order
This Order determines the modalities for deployment of medical doctors and other health professionals in public health institutions.Article 2 – Registration on the list of health professional bodies
All medical doctors and other health professionals are required to be registered under their respective health professional bodies.Article 3 – Appointment of medical doctors and other health professionals with A1 level and above
Medical doctors and other health professionals of A1 level and above are appointed by the Minister in charge of Health, without competition, after proving that their positions are available in the organizational structure and are duly budgeted for.Only the Directors of hospitals are appointed after a competition organized by the Ministry in charge of health.Article 4 – Non-objection for recruitment of health professionals
Doctors and other health professionals from A1 and above who are paid from the budget of development partners and the hospital budget are appointed upon successfully pass the test organized for that purpose by the hospital and with a no-abjection from the Minister of Health. Their salary conforms to staff of the public service.Health facilities sign a contract with the successful candidates after receiving the non objection from the Minister in charge of Health.The Board of Directors of the hospital or the Health Committee of the health center make available to the District Mayor the list of candidates to be appointed and provides evidence for availability of the budget for this purpose.The District submits a request for non-objection to the Minister in charge of Health.Article 5 – Recruitment of A2 level nurses
No institution is allowed to hire nurses of A2 level of education. However, existing A2 level nurses continue to work.In the event where an A2 level nurse resigns, she/he is replaced by another nurse with superior level, A1 minimum.Article 6 – Appointment of other support staff working in health sector
All support staff working in the health sector are appointed after successfully passing the interviews as provided for under Presidential Order nº 46/01 of 29/07/2011 governing the modalities for recruitment, appointment and nomination of public servants.All support staffs that have successfully passed the interviews organized for this purpose are appointed by the Mayor of the district on proposal of the Board of Directors at the hospital level or Health Committee at the health center level. The recruitment report is attached to the letter requesting for appointment.Article 7 – Administration of the Hospital and health center
The Minister having health in its attributions appoints the Director of the Hospital and Hospital administrators/Managers.The District Council appoints the Head of the health center. From the month of January 2013, no A2 level nurse shall head a health center unless she/he is registered in continuing education of A1 nurse level and has graduated from A1 level by December 2017.Article 8 – Role of the District in the staffing of the hospital and health centre
The District authority shall ensure the enforcement of laws governing the appointment of staff working at the hospital and health center that are paid from the budget of development partners and budget of the hospital.Article 9 – Repealing provisions
All previous provisions contrary to this Order are hereby repealed.Article 10 – Commencement
This Order shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda.History of this document
18 June 2012 this version
Commenced
18 April 2012
Assented to