Worldwide, there are severe shortfalls in the health workforce — not just in the quantity of doctors, nurses and other health workers, but in their management, performance and geographical distribution. These shortfalls are particularly glaring in light of the global movement for universal health coverage, progress toward which will require a high-functioning … [Read more...] about Make Recife Count: Adapt HRH to the UHC Agenda
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
Integrating national community-based health worker programmes into health systems: a systematic review identifying lessons learned from low-and middle-income countries
A systematic review of published research was conducted in order to understand factors that may influence the integration of national community-based health worker (CBHW) programs into low- and middle –income countries. Four programs – Brazil, Ethiopia, India, and Pakistan – met the inclusion criteria and were integrated into their specific health systems. Several factors were … [Read more...] about Integrating national community-based health worker programmes into health systems: a systematic review identifying lessons learned from low-and middle-income countries
Global Surgery 2030: evidence and solutions for achieving health, welfare, and economic development
Remarkable gains have been made in global health in the past 25 years, but progress has not been uniform. Mortality and morbidity from common conditions needing surgery have grown in the world's poorest regions, both in real terms and relative to other health gains. At the same time, development of safe, essential, life-saving surgical and anaesthesia care in low-income and … [Read more...] about Global Surgery 2030: evidence and solutions for achieving health, welfare, and economic development
mPowering Frontline Health Workers: CHW Consultations
This report outlines a series of workshops convened by mPowering Frontline Health Workers and partners to consider whether the global health community is following the most beneficial route to provide relevant and effective health training for FLHWs. Focusing in particular on CHWs, who work directly in the communities they serve, the forums … [Read more...] about mPowering Frontline Health Workers: CHW Consultations
Remuneration for Community Health Workers: Recommendations to the World Health Organization
The question of remuneration for community health workers (CHWs) in low--‐income countries remains contentious. Programs use a variety of monetary and non--‐monetary incentives to motivate CHWs. The most successful programs, however, pay their workers, and there is little evidence to suggest that volunteerism in low--‐income countries is sustainable over the long … [Read more...] about Remuneration for Community Health Workers: Recommendations to the World Health Organization
