Leadership and governance

29 Oct Jordan Launches a Four-year Plan to Improve Human Resources for Health

Posted at 14:34h in Jordan News, Leadership and governance, News, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and Gender in Health News

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...

15 Oct Three Questions with Dr. Matar Camara: A public health specialist with a vision

Posted at 09:30h in Advancing Global Health Security in Senegal, HRIS and health workforce data, Leadership and governance, News, Performance and productivity, Senegal News, Skill mix and competency

Dr. Matar Camara joins HRH2030 as the new project director for our Senegal activity. For fifteen years, Matar served as the principal technical specialist for USAID/Senegal in health system strengthening including health policy development, health system decentralization, and health care financing components. Prior to...

10 Oct Working Towards Health for All and Sustainable Development Goals in Jordan

Posted at 13:54h in Jordan News, Leadership and governance, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and Gender in Health News

“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...

28 Sep Three Questions with Balla Kandeh: On the Road to Eliminating Malaria in The Gambia

Posted at 15:58h in Capacity Building for Malaria, Leadership and governance, Malaria, News, Performance and productivity, Skill mix and competency

Balla Kandeh is the program manager for the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) in The Gambia. As a public health specialist and entomologist, he has more than 25 years of experience with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare across various regions and districts...

25 Sep Three Questions with Elizabeth McGehee: Ready to Take the Sting Out of Malaria’s Bite

Posted at 02:08h in Capacity Building for Malaria, Global News, Leadership and governance, Malaria, News, Performance and productivity, Skill mix and competency

Elizabeth (Liz) McGehee joins HRH2030 as the new project management unit director for the Capacity Building for Malaria (CBM) activity. Liz is a public health specialist with seven years of experience working on USAID-funded programs with Chemonics. Liz received her master’s degree in public...

19 Jul HRH2030 Shares New Research Findings on Women’s Leadership in Jordan’s Health Sector

Posted at 06:00h in Jordan News, Leadership and governance, Performance and productivity, Skill mix and competency, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and Gender in Health News

Under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al-Hussein, HRH2030 facilitated a national event on June 25 to promote women’s leadership in the health sector. Minister of Health, H.E. Prof. Mahmoud Al Sheyyab welcomed close to 250 health and gender stakeholders, noting that...

19 Jun HRH2030, Partners Launch Bylaw for Health Professional License Renewal in Jordan

Posted at 21:23h in Jordan News, Leadership and governance, Performance and productivity, Skill mix and competency, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and Gender in Health News

On May 9, 2018, HRH2030 joined government officials and healthcare professionals to launch the health professional relicensure bylaw. The bylaw, drafted with technical and operational support from HRH2030, requires healthcare professionals to renew their licenses on the basis of continuing education in order to...

31 May USAID/Philippines, Department of Health Host Special Event to Launch HRH2030 Activity

Posted at 12:01h in Family planning, HRIS and health workforce data, Improving Access to Quality Health Services in the Philippines, Leadership and governance, News, Performance and productivity, Philippines News, Skill mix and competency

With officials from the Department of Health, local government representatives, and stakeholders from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, HRH2030 celebrated the launch of its new Philippines activity on May 29 with an event entitled, “Investing in the Health Workforce Saves Lives.” USAID/Philippines Director Lawrence Hardy...

17 May HRH2030 Launches New Activity to Expand Access to Quality Health Services in the Philippines

Posted at 06:37h in HRIS and health workforce data, Improving Access to Quality Health Services in the Philippines, Leadership and governance, News, Performance and productivity, Philippines News, Skill mix and competency

The USAID HRH2030 program announces the start of a new collaboration with the Philippines Department of Health to strengthen the country’s health workforce. The launch of HRH2030 comes at a critical time as current imbalances in the development and distribution of health workers pose challenges...

14 May Event: Voices from the Field

Posted at 20:31h in Leadership and governance

Supporting Health Workers Throughout the HRH Life Cycle June 7, 2018 | 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. EDT | Chemonics, 1717 H Street NW, Washington, DC [button size='medium' style='' text='PLAY VIDEO' icon='' icon_color='' link='https://vimeo.com/album/5253927' target='_blank' color='#ffffff' hover_color='#ffffff' border_color='#ffffff' hover_border_color='#ffffff' background_color='#205493' hover_background_color='#ba0c2f' font_style='normal' font_weight='800' text_align='center' margin=''] An accessible, acceptable, and...