Swaziland

• 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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• Swaziland Ministry of Health Reorganization Plans Underway

  Since 2006, the South African Human Capacity Development (SAHCD) Coalition has made significant strides in assisting the Kingdom of Swaziland in reorganizing its Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (now the Ministry of Health). On June 24, the SAHCD’s Dr. Kelello Lerotholi presented...

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• Nurses\' In-Service Training Strengthened in Swaziland

  The IntraHealth-led Southern Africa Human Capacity Development (SAHCD) Coalition works with Swaziland partners to streamline in-service training for nurses. Building on the success of the Capacity Project’s work in Southern Africa, SAHCD provides technical assistance for strengthening...

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• HR Information Systems Featured At Key Meeting

  In September, the IntraHealth-led Capacity Project ’s Dr. Pamela McQuide participated in the East, Central and Southern Africa Directors’ Joint Consultative Committee Meeting to share the use and results of human resources information systems (HRIS) in the region. She emphasized...

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• Voices from the Field: Swaziland And Uganda—Now We Can Tell Who Is Working Where

  Strengthening Human Resources Information Systems Imagine you oversee the fire department for a vast city, home to millions of people. Houses and apartments catch on fire every day, in the heart of downtown and in the suburbs and outlying areas. You have fire stations with fire trucks,...

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• Voices From The Capacity Project: Drawing On Data—Effective Decision-Making for the Health Workforce

  Imagine you’re a health-sector manager faced with competing priorities for your country’s valuable human resources for health (HRH). You need data to help you make the most effective decisions, yet the information you seek is not easy to find—and not always easy to...

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• Voices from the Field: Performance Improvement Workshop Enhances Supervision of Health Workers in Lesotho and Swaziland

  Influenced by a workshop on strengthening supervisory skills, Nurse Sister Sibongile Khoza now sits down with her subordinates to find the root cause when a difficulty arises: “In one instance, I discovered that burnout was causing a nurse’s negative attitude towards work. Sitting...

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• The SAHCD Coalition: Improving Health Care Systems In Southern Africa

  The IntraHealth-led Southern Africa Human Capacity Development (SAHCD) Coalition is improving the health workforce productivity through facilitated quality improvement interventions, pre- and in-service training as well as strengthening result-oriented leadership in Southern Africa. ...

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• Voices From The Capacity Project: Strengthening Swaziland\'s Grant From The Global Fund

  Swaziland has the world\'s highest known rate of HIV infection—over 38% in the adult population. Average life expectancy has declined to just 39 years. Orphans are estimated to number almost 70,000, projected to increase to 120,000 by 2010. A vast number of this small country’s...

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• Voices from the Field: Swaziland Program Develops Leadership, Improves Health Care Facilities

  “The Leadership Development Program has taught us shared vision, collaborative approach and enhanced team spirit. Teamwork has replaced the historical differences between the hospital administrator, the matron and the medical superintendent, and we all work to achieve results,”...

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