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“We Have Done It Before, We Are Doing It Now, and We Will Do It Again”: CapacityPlus Awards Scholarships to Midwifery Students

... Samuel Ngobua , chief of party for Capacity Plus /Nigeria , during a scholarship award ceremony on August 13. The event marked ... of quality midwives and community health workers in Nigeria. A baseline assessment in September 2012 showed that financial ...

Blog - Carol Bales - August 2013 - 0 comments

Picturing Our Work: Providing Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children

... 17.5 million orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria . In fact, one in every ten households in Nigeria is providing care for an orphan . How can we ensure safety and support ...

Blog - Devika Chawla - March 2013 - 0 comments

iHRIS Helps Cure Backaches in Nigeria

... A recent e-mail conversation about iHRIS in Nigeria reminded me of some of the important benefits of the software, and shed ... a supervisor at the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and, from her photo, she seems to exude authority and confidence, and ... assistance for implementing iHRIS Qualify at the council. Nigeria is one of several countries in West Africa that are using the iHRIS ...

Blog - Carol Bales - June 2013 - 0 comments

A New Vision for Scholarships: 1,200 Nigerian Midwifery Students Receive Support to Finish School

... , Capacity Plus ’s preservice education manager in Nigeria , the program also represents a new vision for awarding scholarships, ... attrition and inadequate production of health workers in Nigeria. Help Capacity Plus spread the word about strengthening the ...

News - david - August 2013 - 0 comments

The Winds of Change

... Harmattan is a dry and dusty wind that blows right over Nigeria from the Sahara Desert into the Gulf of Guinea. During my recent trip ... move on to the next stage of their careers as midwives in Nigeria, and many said they wanted to serve women and their families in rural ...

Blog - Carol Bales - March 2014 - 0 comments

HRH Global Resource Center November Update

... News articles this month Call for Abstracts for Nigeria Family Planning Conference Webinar Series on Training ... Lines, Stress Management is Crucial Why Nigeria’s Response to Ebola Succeeded ...

News - Sarah Dwyer - November 2014 - 0 comments

Helping Nigeria Track Certification and Licensing of Nurses and Midwives

... system—for the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. Professor Kayode Odusote, director for HR development at the West African Health Organization, traveled to Nigeria to conduct a site survey in order to obtain information on the Nursing ...

News - Sarah Dwyer - July 2011 - 0 comments

“He Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best”: Moving Past Obstacles to Strengthen the Health Workforce in Nigeria

My recent journey to Imo State, Nigeria parallels the risks and difficulties that health workers endure while ... to meet the health needs of underserved populations in Nigeria, Capacity Plus is supporting the Federal Ministry of Health and ...

Blog - Carol Bales - July 2013 - 0 comments

New Resource Spotlight: Promoting Gender Equality in the Health Workforce: An Advocacy Tool

... goals. It was field-tested in Cross River State, Nigeria , where stakeholders drafted a strategic advocacy plan for gender ... (health workforce stakeholders in Cross River State, Nigeria, discuss gender discrimination issues and develop an advocacy action ...

News - Sarah Dwyer - April 2015 - 0 comments

Most Popular News and Blog Posts of 2013

... workforce. Producing New Health Workers in Nigeria: 874 Scholarships Awarded to Final-Year Students Uganda ... Ready, Set, Study: Capacity Plus Accelerates Nigeria’s Production of New Health Workers New Resource ...

News - Sarah Dwyer - January 2014 - 0 comments