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Global Health Workforce Alliance Releases Report on Health Workforce Needed to Reach MDG 6

Jan 31, 2011

On January 28 at the Second Global Forum on Human Resources for Health in Bangkok, Thailand, the Global Health Workforce Alliance launched a new report, “Will we achieve universal access to HIV/AIDS services with the health workforce we have?” The report examines the health workforce implications of trying to reach Millennium Development Goal 6: universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care, and support by 2015. Read more »

CapacityPlus Launches Global Advisory Board on Strengthening Health Schools in Developing Countries

Jan 27, 2011

As part of CapacityPlus’s innovative workforce development strategy, the project has created a Global Advisory Board on Strengthening Medical, Nursing, and Public Health Schools in Developing Countries. The board will help to address management issues in health professional schools. Read more »

HRH Global Resource Center January Update

Jan 24, 2011

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. Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources. Read more »

CapacityPlus Plays Key Role in Major Forum on the Global Health Workforce

Jan 20, 2011

From January 25-29, CapacityPlus will join representatives from the global health workforce community at the Second Global Forum on Human Resources for Health/Prince Mahidol Award Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. CapacityPlus has been involved in the forum’s planning and is sending a delegation to this important international event. Read more »

A Partnership to Improve Health Worker Retention in Rural Areas

Jan 10, 2011

With half the world’s population living in rural areas, access to health care in remote and rural facilities is a major concern. Health workers tend to be located in cities—according to the World Health Organization, only about 25% of physicians and 38% of nurses work in rural areas. Read more »

HRH Global Resource Center December Update

Jan 3, 2011

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. Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources. Read more »

Ugandan District Sees Progress on Health Workforce Goals with Planning

Dec 29, 2010

Last month, staff from the Kumuli District Health Office in Uganda reported that they have succeeded in recruiting 73 of the planned 80 new health workers (nurses, midwives, radiographers, and laboratory technicians), constructed 10 houses for health workers, and provided uniforms to 50 health workers. Read more »

CapacityPlus Promotes National Health Information Systems in West Africa

Dec 13, 2010

CapacityPlus’s Dykki Settle presented at the Sub-Regional Workshop on Health Information Systems and Epidemiological Surveillance in the Economic Community of West-African States Region on November 24 in Dakar, Senegal. The workshop was sponsored by the West African Health Association (WAHO) and brought together representatives from all 15 member countries to promote developing national health information systems (NHIS) to improve the prevention and control of epidemic-prone diseases. Read more »

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