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Kayode Odusote: A West African Perspective on Open Source

November 2011 by Sarah Dwyer and Carol Bales
Kayode Odusote interview

In this video clip, Professor Kayode Odusote talks about how he’s helping West African countries with their health workforce information systems, and why CapacityPlus’s open source iHRIS software suits their needs.

TAGS: Health Workers, HR Information Systems, Open Source, Policy and Planning

Outil d’estimation du coût de la formation initiale

November 2011 by CapacityPlus
application/pdf iconPSE Costing Tool Overview (French)

Un aperçu de l’outil détaillant les coûts actuels de la formation initiale et estimant le coût des interventions visant à améliorer et à étendre la formation aux professions médicales et au métier d’infirmier dans un pays donné.

TAGS: Costing, Education, Preservice Education, Training

Preservice Education Costing Tool

October 2011 by CapacityPlus
application/pdf iconPSE Costing Tool Overview

An overview of a tool that will provide current costs of preservice education and cost estimates of interventions to improve and scale-up medical and nursing education in a given country. Also available in French.

TAGS: Costing, Education, Preservice Education, Training

Motiver les prestataires de soins pour mieux desservir les populations rurales en République démocratique populaire du Laos

September 2011 by Sarah Dwyer
application/pdf iconÉchos 8

Les docteurs Chanthakhath Papassarang, Phouthone Vangkonevilay et Outavong Phathammavong expliquent comment évaluer les préférences des agents de santé afin de déterminer les mesures d’incitation les plus efficaces pour faciliter la prestation de services en milieu rural.

TAGS: Discrete Choice Experiment, Health Workers, Lao PDR, Motivation, Partnerships, Retention

Motivating Health Workers to Serve in Rural Lao PDR

September 2011 by Sarah Dwyer
application/pdf iconCapacityPlus Voices #8

Dr. Chanthakhath Papassarang, Dr. Phouthone Vangkonevilay, and Dr. Outavong Phathammavong describe an effort to assess health workers’ preferences in order to determine the most effective incentives for rural service. Also available in French.

TAGS: Discrete Choice Experiment, Health Workers, Lao PDR, Motivation, Partnerships, Retention

Improving Health Systems with the Power of Open Source

August 2011 by Sarah Dwyer
application/pdf iconCapacityPlus Voices #7

Dr. Alvin Marcelo, associate professor of surgery and medical informatics at the University of the Philippines Manila, talks about his plan to use a set of applications to produce aggregated information that can help health-sector leaders address gaps and improve health outcomes. Also available in French.

TAGS: Capacity-Building, HR Information Systems, ICT, Open Source, Philippines

Amélioration des systèmes de santé grâce à l’open source

August 2011 by Sarah Dwyer
application/pdf iconÉchos 7

Le Dr. Alvin Marcelo, professeur adjoint en chirurgie et en informatique médicale à l’Université des Philippines à Manille, nous parle de son projet consistant à recourir à un ensemble d’applications pour produire des informations agrégées permettant aux chefs de file du secteur sanitaire de remédier à certaines lacunes du système et d’améliorer les résultats sanitaires.

TAGS: Capacity-Building, HR Information Systems, ICT, Open Source, Philippines

Preservice Education Toolkit

August 2011 by Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP)
Preservice Education Toolkit

This toolkit outlines key programmatic steps, highlights lessons learned, and identifies resources to assist country programs, donors, and governments with preservice education programs. CapacityPlus’s Kate Tulenko participated in the technical advisory group for the development of the toolkit.

TAGS: Advocacy, Health Workers, Preservice Education