Open Access: The Only Viable Option for Change
Many people do not have access to a medical or academic library that subscribes to medical journals; even a low $10 document viewing fee is a burden.
Exploring the Siriraj Hospital at the Second Global Forum on HRH
Despite the 6:30 a.m. reporting time, the field trip to Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok—part of the Second Global Forum on Human Resources for Health—turned out to be one of the best events of the week.
Uganda Training Managers to Become Leaders Who Transform the Health System
We often talk about how countries grapple with the challenge of building and maintaining a health workforce that can deliver high-quality health services. In part, it’s a problem of too few health workers or a poor mix of the right skill sets or geographic distribution.
Collaboration with Ugandan Students Expands Reach of Software Systems in the Health Sector
Working in the field of global health we often hear the global health workforce shortage: we don’t have enough doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists, community health workers in developing countries. This is true, but what we hear less about is how we manage and support the people we do have.
Key Elements of a Health Workforce Strategy for the Global Health Initiative
In sub-Saharan Africa, a woman is likely to deliver her baby without a skilled birth attendant, making her chance of dying unacceptably high.
NDM-1: A Potential Superbug Epidemic—What Does it Mean for Health Workers?
New Delhi recently joined the ranks of other metropolitan cities like Washington D.C., Berlin, Singapore, Beijing, and Moscow with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as a ‘superbug,’ taking its namesake.
In Praise of Simplicity
In a world where some two billion people do not have access to basic health care, simple things can have an enormous impact.
Global Health Solutions Begin with Health Workers
Health workers—community health educators, medical assistants, nurses, midwives, doctors, and others are key to improving people’s lives.
