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HRH Global Resource Center May 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 Video Series Highlights CapacityPlus’s Focus on Health Workers

CapacityPlus announces the launch of a new video series, “I’m a Health Worker,” which highlights how the project places health workers at the center of its efforts to address the global health workforce shortage. Read more »

New Publication Spotlight: Interview with Rachel Deussom on Holding Health Workers Accountable: Governance Approaches to Reducing Absenteeism

A mother takes her sick child to the nearest clinic, a long walk away, but finds no one there. The next morning she returns and spends all day in an overcrowded waiting room. When it is finally her child’s turn to be seen, the only provider still on duty is eager to leave and rushes through the appointment. Next time her child is sick, the frustrated mother won’t bother visiting the clinic. Read more »

How Can Countries More Rapidly Increase Their Health Workforce?

On May 31 and June 1, USAID will host the Global Health Evidence Summit on Community and Formal Health System Support for Enhanced Community Health Worker Performance in Washington, DC. The summit is part of a process that will result in key products and an evidence-to-action plan for implementation. CapacityPlus’s Maurice Middleberg and James McCaffery are involved in this process and will participate in the summit. Read more »

New Publication Spotlight: Interview with Kayode Odusote on West Africa’s Regional Approach to Strengthening Health Workforce Information

A key challenge in health workforce planning is obtaining accurate, readily available data on currently employed health workers—how many are working, what their qualifications are, where they are posted—and figuring out how many new workers are likely to join them over time. Read more »

HRH Global Resource Center April 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 »

Sharing Retention Tools at Unite for Sight Global Health & Innovation Conference

On April 21, CapacityPlus’s Wanda Jaskiewicz served on a panel about community-based health care delivery models at the ninth annual Unite for Sight Global Health & Innovation Conference at Yale University in New Haven, CT. This year, the world’s leading global health and social entrepreneurship conference welcomed more than 2,200 participants from 50 countries and all 50 states. Read more »

Supporting African Faith-Based Organizations to Develop Health Workforce Advocacy Messages

Faith-based organizations (FBOs) provide 30% to 70% of health services in African countries and often serve remote and rural areas that have difficulty attracting and retaining health workers. FBOs also provide a significant amount of health worker education and training, yet are often under-recognized for their contributions and have minimal resources allocated for developing of strong human resources for health (HRH) management skills, policies, and procedures. CapacityPlus strengthens FBOs’ ability to manage their health workers and provide high quality care to underserved populations. Read more »

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