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"That's Improvement!": Uganda Focuses on Health Workers
Meet three Ugandan health workers who love their jobs. Agnes, Habiba, and Alex find joy in serving their clients, but they face many challenges—and there are simply not enough health workers to meet...
Prasav Parivahan Seva: Lessons from an Integrated Transportation Service for Mothers and Newborns in Jhansi District, Uttar Pradesh
Project: The Manthan Project
Date: 2013
Description: The state of Uttar Pradesh contributes close to 30% of maternal and neonatal deaths in India. Women from rural, remote, and disadvantaged...
A Decade of Determination and Dedication: Improving Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has made tremendous progress in providing health services to its large (87 million), and largely rural (83%), population. This is reflected in significant improvements in many maternal and...
Creating an Enabling Environment for Human Resources for Health Program Implementation in Three African Countries
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Project: CapacityPlus
Date: 2013
Description: Over the past decade, global and national health leaders have increasingly recognized...
Applying the workload indicators of staffing need (WISN) method in Namibia: challenges and implications for human resources for health policy
As part of ongoing efforts to restructure the health sector and improve health care quality, the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) in Namibia sought to update staffing norms for health...
Innovative Financing for Preservice Education of Health Professionals
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Project: CapacityPlus
Date: 2013
Description: In an environment of limited resources, educational institutions must be creative in finding...
Global Lessons in Achieving Nutrition Security and Their Application to the Indian Context
This April 2012 report examines various countries that have successfully lowered their malnutrition rates and identifies aspects of the their approaches that may be beneficial in the Indian context.
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Delaying Age of Marriage and Reducing Anaemia Among Adolescent Girls in Jharkhand
Project: Vistaar Project
Series: Endline Brief
Date: 2012
Description:
The interventions in this brief have increased awareness and changed attitudes towards early pregnancy and use of...
Strengthening Human Resources Information Systems—Experiences from Bihar and Jharkhand, India
Project: Vistaar Project
Series: Technical Brief
Date: 2012
Description: This technical brief examines the use of a human resource information system as the foundation for strong workforce planning...
Championing a Regional Approach to Health Workforce Planning and Management: Profile of Professor Kayode Odusote
Date: 2012
Description: Addressing the issue of migration in the context of the global shortage of health workers involves more than considering the movements and distribution of doctors, nurses, and...