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David Nelson
Director of communications and knowledge management
A professional editor and writer with more than 25 years of experience, David Nelson has expertise in producing technical publications, capturing and disseminating knowledge, storytelling, documentary studies, and project management. He led communications for three USAID global projects led by IntraHealth: CapacityPlus, the Capacity Project, and PRIME II.
Nelson has coauthored articles in Human Resources for Health, Global Health: Science and Practice, and the North Carolina Medical Journal, and edited and coordinated production of dozens of technical briefs, policy papers, and tools published by IntraHealth.
Nelson holds a master's degree from the University of Mississippi, where he served as the longtime editor of Living Blues magazine, and a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he graduated with highest honors in creative writing.
AUTHORED RESOURCES
Tutorat: Building a Culture of Quality in Senegal’s Primary Health Care Facilities
This technical brief covers our Tutorat mentoring approach to improve quality of care in Senegal.
This brief is part of a larger publication about IntraHealth’s innovative approaches to global health...
The Power of Storytelling: Advocacy by Frontline Health Workers
This technical brief covers our storytelling training with frontline health workers, allowing them to advocate for themselves at local, national, and global levels.
This brief is part of a larger...
Health4All: Strengthening Health Workers’ Capacity to Serve Key Populations with Stigma-Free HIV Services
This technical brief covers our Health4All approach to training health workers to provide stigma-free HIV services to key populations.
This brief is part of a larger publication about IntraHealth’s...
mHero: Communicating with Health Workers on the Front Lines of Pandemics
This technical brief covers our mHero platform, which connects health workers to health officials using basic mobile cell phones. This platform was first deployed during the Ebola outbreak in West...
Holding Health Workers Accountable: Using Data to Reduce Absenteeism in Uganda
This technical brief covers our use of data to reduce absenteeism among health workers in Uganda.
This brief is part of a larger publication about IntraHealth’s innovative approaches to global health...
Getting Contraceptives to Women Who Need Them: Senegal's Informed Push Model
This technical brief covers our Informed Push Model, utilized in Senegal to ensure women have reliable access to modern contraceptive methods.
This brief is part of a larger publication about...
Afya Elimu: Funding the Next Generation of Health Workers in Kenya
This technical brief covers our Afya Elimu Fund, an affordable loan program that enables low-income health professional students to complete their education without interruption. The program was...
Strengthening and Institutionalizing the Leadership and Management Role of Frontline Nurses to Advance Universal Health Coverage in Zambia
Through a 12-month blended learning program, nurses and nurse-midwives leading low-resource health facilities at the community level improved their capacity to engage community members, increased...
Scaling-Up a Statewide Health Workforce Information System to Improve Maternal and Child Health Services in Jharkhand, India
IntraHealth worked with the government of Jharkhand, India, to pilot and scale-up statewide a web-based human resources information system.
The Human Resources for Health Effort Index: A Tool to Assess and Inform Strategic Health Workforce Investments
It’s tough to measure progress on an issue as big and complex as the health workforce. The HRH Effort Index helps.