The IntraHealth International-led Uganda Capacity Program is supporting national implementation of the iHRIS software, Open Source software developed by the Capacity Project and supported by its bilateral associate awards and the global follow-on, CapacityPlus.

The new IntraHealth-UNC Global Health Fellowship was featured in the ASPH Friday Letter.

Maternal and infant mortality rates in rural Armenia are significantly higher than in the country’s urban centers. Through the NOVA 2 Project, IntraHealth International teams with lead partner RTI International and Save the Children to improve maternal and child health in these areas by introducing evidence-based practices and approaches at maternity hospitals.

Wilma Gormley, of USAID-funded CapacityPlus (led by IntraHealth International), assisted in designing and facilitating a workshop in Cairo, Egypt, held July 12–14, that launched a new initiative of the Global Health Workforce Alliance.

Malaria has severe impacts on the children and pregnant women of Mali—in fact, it’s the single greatest cause of mortality among children under five. Since traditional healers are often the first to be consulted to aid the sick, it’s crucial that these healers have the skills to diagnose the disease early and move rapidly to manage and treat it.

Namibia Economist
July 10, 2010

IntraHealth International this week donated a collection of compu-ters and software programmes, including a new data base facility, to the Ministry of Health and Social Services that is expected to improve the management of the ministry’s staff.