In the past 36 months, Nigeria has suffered several healthcare workers’ strikes, resulting in decreased access to quality healthcare for Nigerians. The researchers in this study aimed to identify the root cause(s) for these strikes and determine potential solutions. 150 Nigerian healthcare workers participated in a cross-sectional survey and questionnaire to reveal reasons for … [Read more...] about Industrial action by healthcare workers in Nigeria in 2013–2015: an inquiry into causes, consequences and control—a cross-sectional descriptive study
Employee Engagement
Raising the Score: Community empowerment for better maternal health care
Community empowerment for better maternal health care Learn about the approach CARE has implemented to address community concerns and improve maternal health in Malawi. This is an interactive website with multimedia content. … [Read more...] about Raising the Score: Community empowerment for better maternal health care
Community Health Worker Data for Decision-Making
In 2015, the One Million Community Health Workers (1mCHW) Campaign and mPowering Frontline Health Workers (mPowering) conducted a series of interviews and held an online discussion, hosted on the Healthcare Information for All forum, on the need of improved data on community health workers (CHWs) to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. … [Read more...] about Community Health Worker Data for Decision-Making
Toward universal coverage in Afghanistan: A multi-stakeholder assessment of capacity investments in the community health worker system
Global efforts to scale-up the community health workforce have accelerated as a result of the growing evidence of their effectiveness to enhance coverage and health outcomes. Reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan integrated capacity investments for community-based service delivery, including the deployment of over 28,000 community health workers (CHWs) to ensure access to basic … [Read more...] about Toward universal coverage in Afghanistan: A multi-stakeholder assessment of capacity investments in the community health worker system
A Rough Guide to Community Engagement in Performance-Based Incentive Programs: With Lessons from Burundi, Indonesia, and Mexico
This guide aims to help policymakers and program managers assess whether engaging communities makes sense in the context of the performance-based incentive (PBI) programs they support; determine what is the best approach or mechanism for such engagement; and how to mitigate the risks. PBI, as with bottom-up social accountability mechanisms, aims to fix broken accountability … [Read more...] about A Rough Guide to Community Engagement in Performance-Based Incentive Programs: With Lessons from Burundi, Indonesia, and Mexico