After a successful graduation of 35 RDF personnel from different battalions another team of 40 begins the nursing assistant course at Rwanda Military Hospital.

The nursing assistant course intends to raise the capacity of RDF personnel to provide emergency medical care during times of war as well as in time of peace.

The 40 RDF personnel from different battalions undergoing the course now, will be trained with full package of medical, trauma and first aid care during a period of 8 months and will be redeployed in different battalions to apply skills gained in support of RDF medical services provided in different formations as well as for civilians in outreach activities; the course is also an important package to use during peacekeeping operations.

The participants will learn medical techniques used in usual medical services but will also learn as extra techniques that can be used in combat zones.