A "Best Buy" for Saving Lives
This blog entry was originally published at ONE Blog.
Berthé Aissata Touré is a health worker in Mali, where women have an average of six children. In this country’s vast rural areas, childbirth...
Opening the Door to Understanding Staffing Needs in Uganda through the Use of WISN
We want to briefly share with you the experiences of our team in Uganda in using a great management tool and methodology called the Workload Indicator of Staffing Needs, or WISN for short.
Managing a Health Workforce Crisis: Lessons from the Global Context
Are countries with a critical shortage of health workers all alike, in terms of their health outcomes?
Getting to Zero, but Starting from What in South Sudan?
Earlier in the month, we celebrated World AIDS Day with messages such as “getting to zero,” and ‘the end of AIDS.’ In a fledgling country like South Sudan, figuring out how to get to zero means knowing what you are starting with.
A New Social Work Cadre to Offer Services to Tanzania’s Most Vulnerable Children
I wanted to share some thoughts on an inspiring initiative undertaken by the Tanzanian government to create a new social worker cadre to care for and support the country’s most neglected and vulnerable children.
Talk Early and Talk Often
Many people consider “family planning” an adult topic. While it is a topic that affects adults, it should not be an adults-only topic.
Two Heads Are Better Than One
In honor of Open Access Week, I wanted to write a quick blog to support the growing global movement promoting the free and immediate sharing of learning, data, and scholarly research.
Mobile Phones Stopping Fraud and Abuse in Health Care in Uganda
The Uganda Capacity Program has launched an SMS service to enable patients to verify that a clinic/medical professional is registered and licensed.
