Imagine that the hospital you’re working at has decided to train all of the staff on the maternity ward in proper infection control practices. Or that in a rural community, training is taking place to instruct community health workers in newborn care… How do we know if these trainings are effective? How do we draw a clear link between a training for a midwife, and a … [Read more...] about How do you know your training was effective? I-TECH’s Training Evaluation Framework and Tools can help!
Human Resources for Health: Shifting the Paradigm – Pape Gaye, IntraHealth
1. What do you feel was accomplished at Recife? Pape Gaye: The meeting was a milestone, especially for someone like me, who is interested and passionate about advancing HRH. I thought three main points came out clearly. First, gaining commitment to Universal Health Care (UHC) is an important step. Building on past forums in Uganda (2008) and Bangkok (2011), this … [Read more...] about Human Resources for Health: Shifting the Paradigm – Pape Gaye, IntraHealth
Galvanizing Commitment to Universal Health Coverage – Results from the 3rd Global Forum on Human Resources for Health (HRH)
It isn’t often that one gets two conferences in one; but the well-attended pre-conference side sessions at the Third Global Forum on HRH held in Recife, Brazil provided such an opportunity. The topic of particular interest to me was how support for community health workers (CHWs) and primary health care (PHC) systems could be better coordinated to achieve the Millennium … [Read more...] about Galvanizing Commitment to Universal Health Coverage – Results from the 3rd Global Forum on Human Resources for Health (HRH)
Quality Improvement Helps CHWs Meet the Medical Supply Needs of Rwanda’s Children
In many countries, community health workers (CHWs) are the last mile of the supply chain and the most difficult to reach with life-saving medications and supplies. Yet it is in these communities that sick children live and where CHWs have the greatest chance to increase child survival. Getting medicines to these CHWs is often challenged by harsh geography, infrastructure, and … [Read more...] about Quality Improvement Helps CHWs Meet the Medical Supply Needs of Rwanda’s Children
Global HRH Conference in Recife, Brazil
The Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health (the Forum) will be one of the main global health events in 2013, bringing together over 1500 policy makers, experts and advocates in the health workforce field, and frontline health workers. The event theme is Human Resources for Health: foundation for Universal Health Coverage and the post-2015 … [Read more...] about Global HRH Conference in Recife, Brazil