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25 Jul Differentiated Service Delivery: A Key Approach for Key Populations

Posted at 17:30h in HIV/AIDS

This post originally appeared on the Chemonics blog. How can the global health community better reach marginalized HIV-positive populations? A different approach to service delivery and care could help achieve epidemic control around the world. Erin Owens explains. Although the global health community is making great...

20 Jul Three Questions with Kesaobaka Dikgole: Delivering Differently for HIV Clients in Botswana

Posted at 10:55h in Botswana News, HIV/AIDS, Performance and productivity, Skill mix and competency, Supporting HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in Botswana

Kesaobaka Dikgole is a senior quality improvement advisor with HRH2030 in Botswana while also serving as a country representative for the University Research Co. (URC). She oversees the technical team to design, test, and evaluate care innovations to improve patient-centered HIV care as part...

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...

14 Jun Generating Evidence for Staffing Decisions at the Jordan Ministry of Health

Posted at 18:55h in HRIS and health workforce data, Jordan News, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and Gender in Health News

The Jordan Ministry of Health spends more than 45 percent of its general budget on salaries and benefits for more than 30,000 people. Still, a lack of data to identify staffing needs and make appropriate staffing decisions often creates inefficiencies. To overcome the data gap,...

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...

04 May International Day of the Midwife: Promoting Diversity to Reduce Disparities in Maternal Health

Posted at 21:58h in Family planning, Other, Women and Gender in Health News

This post originally appeared on the Chemonics blog. Only one-third of the poorest mothers deliver with a midwife compared to 90 percent of the richest in low- and middle-income countries. How can we help all women to have a safe childbirth experience? Rachel Deussom shares...

02 May Promoting Lifelong Learning in Jordan’s Health Sector

Posted at 15:12h in Jordan News, Leadership and governance, News, Performance and productivity, Skill mix and competency, Strengthening HRH in Jordan, Women and Gender in Health News

On April 1, 2018, the government of Jordan officially enacted the new Bylaw for Health Professional License Renewal No. (46) with technical assistance from the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) HRH2030 program. The regulation requires all health professionals to renew their licenses...