Kenya

• Kenya Hosts 1st National Conference on Human Resources for Health

  From December 7-9, the Government of Kenya, the IntraHealth-led Capacity Kenya Project , and other development partners will host the 1st National Conference on Human Resources for Health (HRH) at the Kenyatta International Conference Center in Nairobi. The first of its kind, this...

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• Faith-Based Organizations: Using HR Management to Support Health Workers

  Faith-based organizations play a key role in global health care. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 30% to 70% of the health infrastructure in Africa is owned by FBOs. They also provide education and training for a significant portion of health workers, especially nurses...

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• Article on Improving Health Worker Morale Selected for Global Collection

  The publication “What about the health workers?”: Improving the work climate at rural facilities in Kenya has been selected by a UK-based organization, Teaching-aids at Low Cost, for issue 11 of its eTALC Health Development CD-ROM. It was produced by the IntraHealth...

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• National Assessment Recommends Ways to Strengthen Kenya’s Health Training System

  Recently, preliminary findings were released from a national performance needs assessment of public, faith-based, and private-sector health facilities and training institutions in Kenya. The findings suggest ways in which Kenya can improve its training system for health workers: Provide...

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• Field Staff Move toward More Efficient Data System

  Field staff from IntraHealth International-led projects recently took steps toward utilizing a more efficient monitoring and evaluation system. Several IntraHealth staff from projects in Kenya , Tanzania , Uganda , Southern Sudan , Rwanda , Ethiopia and Senegal came to...

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• Expanding Human Resources Information Systems in Kenya

  Software developer Carl Leitner, of the IntraHealth International-led Capacity Plus global project, recently traveled to Kenya to advance the project’s initiatives to strengthen human resources information systems (HRIS). These initiatives entail furthering regional support of the...

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• Our World - Kenya

  Slideshow | Meet Irene Gulavi, head nurse at Friends Kaimosi Hospital in Kenya’s Western Province, as she talks about a garden project that helps patients living with HIV, and saves money for the hospital.

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• Taking Forward Action on Human Resources for Health in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia: Synthesis and Measures of Success

  This paper discusses the background of HRH shortages in the listed countries, as well as plans for steps to resolve the issue. [160kb pdf]

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• Training Health Workers in Africa: Documenting Faith-Based Organizations’ Contributions

  Training Health Workers in Africa: Documenting Faith-Based Organizations’ Contributions Capacity Project Technical Brief No. 17 provides information on preservice and in-service trainings offered by faith-based organizations, with a focus on nursing and midwifery preservice training in...

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• World AIDS Day 2009

  2009 marks the 21st anniversary of World AIDS Day. This year’s theme “Human Rights and Universal Access” addresses the critical need to protect human rights and ensure universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support. Here are some important updates from...

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