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HRH Global Resource Center October Update

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 »

Supporting Sons and Daughters in Mozambique: Revitalizing a Community Health Worker Program

The local people call him “the son of the community.” On the verge of tears, he listens as they proudly say, “The dust will fly even if it’s raining, because we will be dancing.” Read more »

Dr. Kate Tulenko Takes on Leadership of CapacityPlus

Dr. Kate Tulenko has been named acting director of CapacityPlus effective October 1. Tulenko transitions from her role as the project’s deputy director for clinical services and service delivery strengthening. She also serves as senior director for health systems innovation at IntraHealth International, CapacityPlus’s lead partner. Read more »

HRH Global Resource Center September Update

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 »

New Publication Spotlight: Keeping Up to Date: Continuing Professional Development for Health Workers in Developing Countries

In order for health workers to meet their communities’ changing health care needs, they must become lifelong learners dedicated to updating their professional knowledge and skills. This is where continuing professional development (CPD) comes in, and it’s an essential component of successful health systems. Read more »

New Resource Spotlight: iHRIS Retain, a Tool for Costing Plans to Keep Health Workers in Rural Areas

People living in rural and remote areas of the world need more skilled health workers to care for their communities. However, attracting and retaining health workers to serve these areas is a challenge. Although nearly half of the world’s population lives in rural areas, they are served by less than 38% of the world’s nurses, and less than a quarter of the world’s doctors. 

How can governments and other health care providers encourage health workers to serve in the areas that need them most? CapacityPlus has developed two powerful tools to address this challenge: the Rapid Retention Survey Toolkit and a companion software product, iHRIS Retain. iHRIS Retain was developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). Read more »

New Publication Spotlight: Integrating Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Services: Health Workforce Considerations

A new CapacityPlus technical brief, Integrating Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Services: Health Workforce Considerations, assesses the evidence on the role of health workers in the integration of family planning and HIV services and discusses key health worker considerations when integrating these services. Read more »

Continuing the Discussion on Achieving Excellence in the Supply Chain Workforce

According to the World Health Organization, the number of people in low- and middle-income countries on antiretroviral therapy increased from under one million in 2002 to over six million in 2010. This represents enormous success in expanding access to therapy. It also represents the increasing amount of medicines and other supplies that must be procured, transported, stored, and administered to patients through public health supply chains. Read more »

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