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HRH Global Resource Center January Update

Jan 23, 2012

This monthly update from the HRH Global Resource Center provides information on the latest resources, improvements, and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH). Read more »

Webinar Focuses on Role of Community Members and Workers in Social Services

Jan 20, 2012

How can community members and workers contribute most effectively to ensuring social services for vulnerable children and families? More than 70 participants from a range of countries joined a webinar on January 17 to consider key and emerging issues related to working with community members, including voluntarism, accountability, workloads, roles and responsibilities, and sustainability. Hosted by the Social Service Workforce Strengthening Alliance via CapacityPlus, the webinar was the fourth in a series funded by PEPFAR, and the first to be offered in both English and French (on January 19). Read more »

Growing the Global iHRIS Community, One Bounty at a Time

Jan 10, 2012

More than a dozen countries are implementing CapacityPlus's open source iHRIS software, which provides information for health leaders to track, manage, and plan their health workforce. CapacityPlus, along with other projects and organizations, provides assistance to these countries to install and adapt the software for local needs. As more countries continue to express interest in iHRIS, CapacityPlus is striving to broaden and strengthen a global community of people that can help support and sustain the software.

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Utilizing Health Workforce Information and Mobile Phone Technology in Uganda

Dec 22, 2011

The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners’ Council (UMDPC) recently launched a new mobile directory, which provides information Ugandans can use to seek health services from qualified health workers at qualified facilities. By combining health workforce data with mobile phone technology, the system also allows council staff and health facility managers to easily verify health professionals’ credentials and cut down on unqualified practitioners. Read more »

National Conference Focuses on Kenya’s Health Workforce

Dec 21, 2011

CapacityPlus staff made key contributions to Kenya’s first national conference on human resources for health (HRH), held December 7-9 in Nairobi. Attended by around 500 participants, the conference brought together a broad range of HRH stakeholders—including representatives from government ministries, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and faith-based groups. The conference theme focused on renewing commitment to the health workforce toward achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and Kenya’s Vision 2030 development blueprint. Read more »

HRH Global Resource Center December Update

Dec 20, 2011

This monthly update from the HRH Global Resource Center provides information on the latest resources, improvements, and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH). Read more »

Health on the Highway: Study Assesses Impact of New Route in Bolivia and Peru

Dec 15, 2011

Frontier areas along the border between Bolivia and Peru are now more accessible due to the recent completion of the transoceanic highway linking Peruvian ports on the Pacific Ocean with Brazilian ports on the Atlantic. Along with the commerce, migration, and truck traffic spurred by the highway will come likely increases in the incidence of HIV, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases in the border region, as well as a general hike in the demand for health services. Read more »

Family Planning and the Role of Health Workers: CapacityPlus Plays Active Role in International Conference on Family Planning

Dec 15, 2011

CapacityPlus played a prominent role in the 2011 International Conference on Family Planning, held November 29 – December 2 in Dakar, Senegal. The well-attended conference was cosponsored by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, UNFPA, the World Bank, and the World Health Organization. Read more »