Strengthening HRH in Jordan

20 Apr HRH2030 Researches, Prepares Women for Leadership Opportunities in Jordan’s Health Sector

Posted at 15:36h in Jordan News, Leadership and governance, Skill mix and competency, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and Gender in Health News

While women account for more than 50 percent of the health workforce in Jordan, they are underrepresented in top management roles. Initial results from recent HRH2030 research in the country reveal that 57 percent of 2,082 female health workers surveyed report having fewer opportunities...

30 Mar Health Heroes: Health workers reflect for World Health Worker Week

Posted at 16:33h in Advancing Malawi's Health Workforce, Jordan News, Malawi News, Other, Strengthening HRH in Jordan

Each year during the first week of April, people around the world observe World Health Worker Week. We would like to take this opportunity to celebrate the amazing, often challenging work that health workers perform to keep us healthy and productive. We also call...

26 Feb HRH2030 Promotes Participatory Planning Approach for Jordan Ministry of Health

Posted at 15:20h in Jordan News, Leadership and governance, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and Gender in Health News

“This is the first time that I got the chance to participate in … strategic planning meetings and workshops. It [has] increased my knowledge in developing strategic plans and motivated me to plan for our division,” said Ola Faquseh. Ola works in human resources for...

26 Jan Ministry of Health in Jordan Witnesses Improvements in Human Resources Practices

Posted at 22:12h in Jordan News, Skill mix and competency, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and Gender in Health News

USAID has emphasized its commitment to improving health sector outcomes and resilience through health systems strengthening under Development Objective 3 (Social Sector Quality Improved), Intermediate Result 1 (Health Status Improved). Through HRH2030, USAID is helping Jordan strengthen its health workforce by improving human resources practices...

02 Nov Strengthening Jordan’s Human Resources for Health Observatory for Reliable Health Workforce Data

Posted at 13:38h in HRIS and health workforce data, Jordan, Jordan News, News, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and Gender in Health News

Audio interview with Dr. Al Hadidi (in Arabic) In Jordan, HRH2030 works with the High Health Council (HHC) to strengthen the council’s capacity to govern the health workforce. A critical piece of this work is collaborating with the HHC to bolster the National Human Resources...

18 Aug Research to Study Barriers and Enablers of Women’s Leadership in Jordan’s Health Sector

Posted at 15:59h in Activities, Jordan News, Leadership and governance, News, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and Gender in Health News

Women account for more than 50 percent of the health workforce in Jordan; however, women are largely underrepresented at decision-making levels in the health sector. According to the USAID-funded HRH2030 program's review of Ministry of Health statistics, women comprise 55 percent of the ministry’s...

07 Apr Poster: Motivation and Retention of Health Workers in Ministry of Health Facilities in Four Governorates in Jordan

Posted at 12:00h in Jordan Resources, Other, Performance and productivity, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and gender in health

The Jordan Ministry of Health’s (MOH) Strategic Plan 2013-2017 lists both attracting new talent into the public health system and retaining staff as two of its biggest challenges. Because about 3.78 million people in Jordan — including refugees and marginalized populations — rely on...

31 Mar World Health Worker Week 2017 Podcast Series: Conquering health workforce challenges can pave the way to a healthier world

Posted at 17:20h in Advancing Global Health Security in Senegal, Advancing Malawi's Health Workforce, Global Resources, HRIS and health workforce data, Jordan Resources, Leadership and governance, Malawi Resources, Other, Performance and productivity, Senegal Resources, Skill mix and competency, Strengthening HRH in Jordan

In many ways, a fully functioning health workforce drives the well-being of communities, regions, and entire countries. Policy-makers at the national level can use reliable data to make decisions about where and what type of health workers are needed based on population health needs....

01 Dec Motivation and Retention of Health Workers in Ministry of Health Facilities in Four Governorates in Jordan – Findings from a Mixed Methods Study

Posted at 09:30h in Jordan Resources, Leadership and governance, Reports, Strengthening HRH in Jordan

The Jordan Ministry of Health’s Strategic Plan 2013-2017 lists both attracting new talent into the public health system and retaining staff as two of its biggest challenges. Because about 3.78 million people in Jordan — including refugees and marginalized populations — rely on services...

31 Oct Women’s Enrollment in the Health Workforce Literature Review

Posted at 12:00h in Activities, Jordan Resources, Leadership and governance, Reports, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and gender in health

The Government of Jordan recognizes the critical importance of an accessible and high-performing health workforce for the achievement of its universal health coverage objectives. One of the human resources for health (HRH) challenges identified by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Jordan is the underrepresentation...