Female community health workers are essential to reaching underserved segments of the population, especially in weaker health systems, yet they do not always receive the professional recognition and support they deserve....
USAID's HRH2030 program is working in three target regions in Mali — Kayes, Koulikoro, and Sikasso — to implement a community-based strategy to improve maternity, family planning, and nutrition services, and reduce maternal, newborn, and child mortality. By building the coaching and mentoring capacity...
When women are economically empowered, they re-invest in their families and communities. This creates a ripple effect, increasing economic growth and contributing to global peace and stability. ...
This blog originally appeared on the Frontline Health Workers Coalition website. This year’s theme for the International Day of the Midwife, commemorated on May 5, is “Midwives: Defenders of Women’s Rights.” This includes the right for every midwife—and all health workers—to decent work and a...
Emma Clark is director for maternal, newborn, and child health at Chemonics International, where she also serves as a project manager unit director for HRH2030 activities in Indonesia. A certified nurse-midwife, Emma shared with us her thoughts on why midwives matter as we celebrate...
Worldwide, the need for health workers is ever-growing. Who meets the demand, even filling gaps where insufficient health systems cannot? Women. The World Health Organization estimates that of the 200 million working to contribute to the health and social sectors, 70 percent are women....
This post originally appeared on the Rings (Research in Gender & Ethics) website on October 6, 2018. This blog was written by Mehr Manzoor, Kui Muraya, Sreytouch Vong, Samantha Law, Rosemary Morgan The emergence of global movements and women’s marches have set gender equality at the forefront...
Photo: USAID Director of Population and Family Health Office Daniel Sinclair delivering his speech during the launch National HRH Strategy Launch Event on October 15, 2018. Without a strong and motivated health workforce, Jordan is at risk of reversing progress made in regards to human resources...
“Having a qualified and trained health workforce is a key factor in Jordan’s distinguished health status,” noted High Health Council Secretary General Dr. Mohammad Tarawneh on March 27, 2018 at the approval of Jordan’s new human resources for health (HRH) strategy. “Through the National...
This post originally appeared on the Frontline Health Workers Coalition blog. Health workers can be powerful change agents to address equity. We’ve seen frontline workers heroically fight Ebola. We’ve seen them overcome stigma and their own biases to provide quality HIV services. What if we...