10 Global Health Issues to Watch in 2021
Vaccine rollout, rising temps, decolonizing global health, and more.Read more
Vaccine rollout, rising temps, decolonizing global health, and more.Read more
While the Second Global Forum on Human Resources for Health was full of opportunities, it was also quite deficient in addressing the one global issue that continues to hinder progress.
Three years ago, we met in Kampala, Uganda, to discuss the critical needs of the global health workforce. Last week in Bangkok, we gathered to take stock of what we’ve accomplished since. Today,...
Gathering the right evidence to inform a program’s success or failure is the cornerstone of any health program.
Despite the 6:30 a.m. reporting time, the field trip to Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok—part of the Second Global Forum on Human Resources for Health—turned out to be one of the best events of the week.
I want to write from Bangkok about why I am excited and hopeful about the future of the global health workforce.
CapacityPlus is developing a crowdsourcing application and exploring pilot sites in several countries. This will allow the general public with any mobile telephone—with simple SMS texting capability—to report on the presence or absence of health workers, patient waiting times, or other selected quality or productivity indicators at any given clinic at any point in time.
How does the global health workforce compare to diseases such as HIV & malaria, malnutrition, and access to clean water, as a public health concern?
Health workers in Ghana, Malawi, and other countries are using their phones to photograph physical symptoms. This is just one mHealth example.
Part of my work here at IntraHealth is on a program in Ethiopia that aims to prevent HIV transmission from mother to child. One of the ways we do this is by encouraging women to deliver in a health facility where they can get prophylactic care to stop HIV transmission.
In Senegal, we're approaching violence against women and girls from a different angle.
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