This study focuses on those deployed in early 2005and have worked for over six months, with the overall objective of assessing the working conditions of HEW and their job satisfaction. An in-depth field study was carried out on 60 HEW in 51 health posts (HP) from six regions, 23 zones and 26 woredas. Major problems identified … [Read more...] about Working Conditions of Health Extension Workers
Global Experience of Community Health Workers for Delivery of Health Related Millennium Development Goals: A Systematic Review, Country Case Studies, and Recommendations for Integration into National Health Systems
Participation of community health workers (CHWs) in the provision of primary health care has been experienced all over the world for several decades, and there is an amount of evidence showing that they can add significantly to the efforts of improving the health of the population, particularly in those settings with the highest shortage of motivated and capable health … [Read more...] about Global Experience of Community Health Workers for Delivery of Health Related Millennium Development Goals: A Systematic Review, Country Case Studies, and Recommendations for Integration into National Health Systems
Health Sector Development Programme III: Annual Performance Report (Ethiopia)
Numerous initiatives were undertaken during the third Health Sector Development Programme (HSDP III) to achieve universal access to primary health care, notably through the implementation of the health extension program and the accelerated expansion of health centers. This report highlights the major achievements and challenges of the health sector in 2002 under five major … [Read more...] about Health Sector Development Programme III: Annual Performance Report (Ethiopia)
Training needs assessment for clinicians at antiretroviral therapy clinics: evidence from a national survey in Uganda
This study sought to identify task shifting (from doctors to clinical officers, nurses and midwives) and assess the antiretroviral therapy training needs among clinicians to whom tasks have shifted. Methods: The Infectious Diseases Institute, in collaboration with the Ugandan Ministry of Health, surveyed health professionals and heads of antiretroviral therapy clinics … [Read more...] about Training needs assessment for clinicians at antiretroviral therapy clinics: evidence from a national survey in Uganda
The Retention of Community Service Officers at District Hospitals in KwaZulu Natal, Eastern Cape and Limpopo Provinces
Note: “Community Service Officer” in this context means health professionals including doctors, pharmacists and dentists, deployed by the government to do community service. This study aims to assess retention determinants for health professionals to continue giving service in the district hospital after the one year community service programme. According to the study, the … [Read more...] about The Retention of Community Service Officers at District Hospitals in KwaZulu Natal, Eastern Cape and Limpopo Provinces