IntraHealth International

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human-resources-management

Partnering to Keep Health Workers in the Communities That Need Them

To increase access to health care, we need more health workers. And we need them to be where the people are—not just in cities but in remote areas too. Of course, attracting health workers to rural service isn’t easy, nor is keeping them there. About half of all people on the...

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Ugandan District Sees Progress on Health Workforce Goals with Planning

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...

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Health Worker Retention Survey Tested in Uganda

Field testing began in August for an innovative tool designed to address the health worker shortage in remote areas of Uganda. Capacity Plus staff Laura Wurts, George Mgomella from associate partner African Population & Health Research Center, and consultant Peter Rockers initiated...

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Strengthening Health Unit Management Committees in Uganda

Focusing on human resources for health at the local level Last month, to support the development and review of human resources policy guidelines at the district level, the IntraHealth-led Uganda Capacity Program (UCP) brought together representatives from local authorities to review...

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Capacity Project Legacy Series

The Capacity Project Legacy Series is a collection of 11 documents sharing information from the IntraHealth-led Capacity Project's work. The 11 documents feature: The Kenya Emergency Hiring Plan: Results from a Rapid Workforce Expansion Strategy Legacy Series No. 1, September...

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Renforcer les systèmes d’information des ressources humaines

Renforcer les systèmes d’information des ressources humaines , Un aperçu de l’approche utilisée par le Capacity Project en matière de renforcement des SIHR.[64kb pdf]

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Rétention du personnel de santé dans les contextes à ressources modiques

Rétention du personnel de santé dans les contextes à ressources modiques , Yumkella F., Capacity Project, 2006 Dans le résumé technique n° 1, Fatu Yumkella se penche sur la fidélisation des prestataires de soins de santé dans les milieux...

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AccroÃ®tre la motivation du personnel de santÃ©

Accroître la motivation du personnel de santé , Luoma M. Capacity Project, 2006 Ce résumé technique met en avant différentes façons d’améliorer la motivation des prestataires de soins de santé. [179kb pdf]

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Workplace Violence and Gender Discrimination in the Health Sector in Rwanda

Workplace Violence and Gender Discrimination in the Health Sector in Rwanda , Newman C, IntraHealth International, Capacity Project, 2009. Gender Research Brief No. 1. Presents the research, summarizes results and lessons learned, and describes how research was used to promote policy...

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Strategy for the Rapid Start-up of the HIV/AIDS Program in Namibia: Outsourcing the Recruitment and Management of Human Resources for Health

Strategy for the Rapid Start-up of the HIV/AIDS Program in Namibia: Outsourcing the Recruitment and Management of Human Resources for Health , Frelick G. and Mameja J. (consultants), Capacity Project (part of the Health Workforce 'Innovative Approaches and Promising Practices' Study series),...

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