“An exemplary organization enabling and strengthening health institutions to provide quality services”

Address

BSH. is located in City of Kigali in Kicukiro district.

The organization’s main focus is improving healthcare systems and services. It was founded in Rwanda. 

Organization structure

BSH has Executive Leadership and a General Assembly as the supreme organ. The executive leadership is composed:

• Executive Director and Legal representative,
• Deputy Executive Director and other supporting staff for the organization.

The EC is in charge of:

1. Implementing recommendations  and decisions of the General Assembly
2. The daily management of the Organizational operations;
3. Prepare the annual report of activities of the past financial year;
4. Working out budget forecasts to be submitted to the General Assembly ;
5. Suggesting modifications to the General Assembly in the statutes and in internal regulations;
6. Preparing the sessions of the General Assembly;
7. Negotiating cooperation and financing agreements with partners;
8. Recruiting, appointing and revoking staff of various services of the Organization.

The General Assembly is the supreme organ of the Organisation. It includes   all members of the organisation.

There are three (3) technical committees. 

The BSH team is comprised of a dedicated and multidisciplinary group of health professionals that bring together unique and blended expertises in health services management, health policies and strategies development, health workforce planning and management.

Our staff  are senior medical doctors and other healthcare practitioners  with mixed skills of clinical and public health management together with quality leadership skills. The team also includes highly qualified project managers and finance managers with excellent administration skills. The team shares a common ideology of striving to continuously support quality health services for all through strengthening healthcare services.

Some of the key technical skills of the team at hand for over 10 years include:

• Capacity building for health managers,
• Strengthening health services governance and management systems,
• Strengthening financial management and auditing systems,
• Developing institutional structures, policies and strategies,
• Corporate administration and management of institutions
• Service workload analysis to improve HRH staffing plans, HR management and retention system.
• Development of health operational guidelines, policies, treatment protocols and services standards
• Projects and programs assessments/evaluations, operational research to mention a few.

Profile of members:

Moses AHABWE, MD, MPH
Co-Founder and Executive Director.

Dr. Moses Ahabwe, is a physician and Public Health specialist with over 16 years of experience and achievements in Public Health. He has acquired solid managerial and leadership skills of managing health projects and programs providing technical leadership and strategic directions to achieve expected deliverables. Dr. Ahabwe has a good working experience in supporting ministries of health and health agencies to develop evidence-based policies and strategies for primary healthcare services, child health, planning and management of Human Resources for health, decentralization and governance of health services focusing on improvement of quality of healthcare. He is a health system strengthening specialist with great achievements in implementing health system-strengthening projects of MSH in Rwanda for over 7 years, where he championed to build strong collaborations and good partnership between MSH with other projects and local government authorities; resulting into districts’ owning and supporting project activities, integrating project activities into district plans and owning projects’ achievements (i.e. “Together, we have done it”). Dr. Ahabwe has acquired rich strategic skills of building accountability within local health managers enabling them to coordinate projects and programs activities with emphasis on good communication with other health actors in their districts’ and region, carryout joint planning for their districts’ activities, monitor and evaluate interventions to ensure effective performance and meet the targets. As a health systems specialist, Dr. Moses has strong analytical skills in health services performance analysis using the work volume of each health facility to determine the staffing needs of that health facility to provide required services with quality standards, and provides technical facilitation to the health facilities to improve their performances especially those pursuing accreditation certifications. Dr. Moses has experience of working with international and local NGOs, health profession colleges and institutions, professional associations and councils) coordinating their joint planning and consensus building meetings to address any implementation challenges within the sector.

Dr. Ahabwe also has experience in implementing service delivery programs in primary healthcare in general but with special interest in maternal and child health services; and health emergencies. He is a certified trainer and mentor for integrated management of new-born and childhood illnesses (IMNCI) with supervision and mentorship skills in facility and community IMNCI and maternal health programs. He has combined skill sets for managing services delivery in primary healthcare settings and health systems strengthening projects and uses those them to resiliently build or strengthen weak health systems through empowering local staff to identify their work-related challenges and look for solutions in teamwork.

Finally, Dr. Ahabwe is a self-starter, naturally dynamic and a strategic thinker. He has multicultural experiences and knows how to nurture tactically excellent working relationships with stakeholders and demonstrates professional management.  Dr. Moses holds a Medical degree from the National University of Rwanda and a Master’s degree in Public Health from Atlantic International University in USA. He did other important professional courses on which he builds his technical skills including international community health certificate course from the University of Oslo, Norway, basics of health economics with World Bank, Leadership development program with Management sciences for Health, healthcare surveyors’ training with Joint commission International and many more; and this enables him to be a multiskilled public health professional.

Moses AHABWE, MD, MPH
Co-Founder and Executive Director.

Dr. Moses Ahabwe, is a physician and Public Health specialist with over 16 years of experience and achievements in Public Health. He has acquired solid managerial and leadership skills of managing health projects and programs providing technical leadership and strategic directions to achieve expected deliverables.

Dr. Ahabwe has a good working experience in supporting ministries of health and health agencies to develop evidence-based policies and strategies for primary healthcare services, child health, planning and management of Human Resources for health, decentralization and governance of health services focusing on improvement of quality of healthcare. He is a health system strengthening specialist with great achievements in implementing health system-strengthening projects of MSH in Rwanda for over 7 years, where he championed to build strong collaborations and good partnership between MSH with other projects and local government authorities; resulting into districts’ owning and supporting project activities, integrating project activities into district plans and owning projects’ achievements (i.e. “Together, we have done it”). Dr. Ahabwe has acquired rich strategic skills of building accountability within local health managers enabling them to coordinate projects and programs activities with emphasis on good communication with other health actors in their districts’ and region, carryout joint planning for their districts’ activities, monitor and evaluate interventions to ensure effective performance and meet the targets. As a health systems specialist, Dr. Moses has strong analytical skills in health services performance analysis using the work volume of each health facility to determine the staffing needs of that health facility to provide required services with quality standards, and provides technical facilitation to the health facilities to improve their performances especially those pursuing accreditation certifications. Dr. Moses has experience of working with international and local NGOs, health profession colleges and institutions, professional associations and councils) coordinating their joint planning and consensus building meetings to address any implementation challenges within the sector.

Dr. Ahabwe also has experience in implementing service delivery programs in primary healthcare in general but with special interest in maternal and child health services; and health emergencies. He is a certified trainer and mentor for integrated management of new-born and childhood illnesses (IMNCI) with supervision and mentorship skills in facility and community IMNCI and maternal health programs. He has combined skill sets for managing services delivery in primary healthcare settings and health systems strengthening projects and uses those them to resiliently build or strengthen weak health systems through empowering local staff to identify their work-related challenges and look for solutions in teamwork.

Finally, Dr. Ahabwe is a self-starter, naturally dynamic and a strategic thinker. He has multicultural experiences and knows how to nurture tactically excellent working relationships with stakeholders and demonstrates professional management.  Dr. Moses holds a Medical degree from the National University of Rwanda and a Master’s degree in Public Health from Atlantic International University in USA. He did other important professional courses on which he builds his technical skills including international community health certificate course from the University of Oslo, Norway, basics of health economics with World Bank, Leadership development program with Management sciences for Health, healthcare surveyors’ training with Joint commission International and many more; and this enables him to be a multiskilled public health professional.

Pierre Dongier, MD, MSc

Dr. Pierre Dongier is a seasoned global health leader with over four decades of experience advancing health systems, primary health care, and public health policy in Africa, Asia, and North America. A medical doctor and health administrator, Pierre has consulted for governments, NGOs, and international agencies including WHO, UNICEF, Global Fund, and the Gates Foundation guiding national strategies, health financing, and program evaluations. His expertise spans leadership and governance, system strengthening, capacity building, and support for vulnerable groups. Dr. Dongier is recognized for delivering results, building partnerships, and driving sustainable impact in health sector transformation.

David BUSERUKA, MSc

David holds a master’s degree in Development Studies with a specialization in Work, Employment, and Globalization obtained from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam-The Netherlands, prior to this he also has a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences. He has 14 years of practical experience in Human Resource leadership and planning. His experiences in human resources range in Public Sector, International NGOs, and Private sectors. He started his human resource career with the Ministry of Public Service and Labour later he joined Rwanda National Public Service Commission and from there He joined Management Sciences for Health /MSH- as Technical Advisor, Human Resources for Health and Leadership, and in this role he provided human Resources management support to MoH and Health Facilities Countrywide. He completed the training of trainers in LDP+ while at MSH. He has a good experience and understanding of health facilities’ human resource management practices. He has done similar tasks in training hospital cadres in LDP with Kibagabaga and Masaka, Kibilizi Hospitals. He has facilitated the leadership management and governance training to the College of Medicine and as well he facilitated its integration into the University teaching Curriculum. Besides that, he also supported MoH to review and update National Strategy for Health Professions Development (NSHPD) 2020-2030 and facilitated the rapid analysis of staff turnover among the health professionals.

J. Baptist Ndahiriwe, MMI

Experienced health governance and academic professional with over 19 years of progressive leadership experience in health systems strengthening, regulation, education, and policy development across national and regional contexts. Proven expertise in capacity building, institutional audits, and standards formulation, with a particular focus on enhancing leadership, management, and governance (LMG) competencies within health systems.

As a technical lead and consultant, Jean has successfully facilitated multi-stakeholder initiatives funded by prominent partners, including USAID and the Gates Foundation, targeting the strengthening of decentralized entities including District Health Management Teams in Rwanda using the MSH Challenge Model to enhance leadership, management, and governance (LMG) capabilities and accelerate performance improvement. Currently, he oversees the Primary Healthcare Performance Management project, driving strategic interventions to improve DHMTs’ performance through data-driven planning, mentorship, and embedding sustainable governance practices.

His cross-sectoral experience encompasses curriculum development, program harmonization within the region, and the design and delivery of leadership development programs that empower health professionals to achieve measurable improvements in service delivery. Jean is adept at coordinating complex projects involving government agencies, professional organizations, regulatory bodies, and non-governmental organizations.