scholarly journals Partnering to Build Human Resources for Health Capacity in Africa: A Descriptive Review of the Global Health Service Partnership’s Innovative Model for Health Professional Education and Training From 2013-2018

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa B. Kerry ◽  
Bonaventure Ahaisibwe ◽  
Bridget Malewezi ◽  
Deo Ngoma ◽  
Patricia Daoust ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Human Resources For Health ◽  
Systems Of Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Peace Corps ◽  
And Training

Several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (3, 16, 17) point to the need to systematically address massive shortages of human resources for health (HRH), build capacity and leverage partnerships to reduce the burden of global illness. Addressing these complex needs remain challenging, as simple increases in absolute numbers of healthcare providers trained is insufficient; substantial investment into long-term high-quality training programs is needed, as are incentives to retain qualified professionals within local systems of care delivery. We describe a novel HRH initiative, the Global Health Service Partnership (GHSP), involving collaboration between the US government (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief [PEPFAR], Peace Corps), 5 African countries, and a US-based non-profit, Seed Global Health. GHSP was formed to enlist US health professionals to assist in strengthening teaching and training capacity and focused on pre-and in-service medical and nursing education in Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Eswatini and Liberia. From 2013-2018, GHSP sent 186 US health professionals to 27 institutions in 5 countries, helping to train 16 280 unique trainees of all levels. Qualitative impacts included cultivating a supportive classroom learning environment, providing a pedagogical bridge to clinical service, and fostering a supportive clinical learning and practice environment through role modeling, mentorship and personalized learning at the bedside. GHSP represented a novel, multilateral, public-private collaboration to help address HRH needs in Africa. It offers a plausible, structured template for engagement and partnership in the field.

scholarly journals Transforming future public health professionals through open and distance learning (ODeL)

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-165
Author(s):  
Satwinder Rehal
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
International Health ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Transformative Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Training

Purpose Open and distance e-learning (ODeL) practices have substantial contributions to make in achieving societal development goals. The challenge however remains with enhancing skilling, training and educating professionals who will contribute to this progress. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how transformative education and training in global health can be undertaken through ODeL in increasing the quality, quantity and relevance of health professional education and training. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a descriptive qualitative case study of the International Health and Development Course offered by the University of the Philippines Open University and is thus limited in its scope from other courses in the program. Findings Transformative education and training through ODeL has the potential of increasing the quality, quantity and relevance of health professionals training. However more critical assessment of transformative learning outcomes is needed via rigorous methods of objectifying such outcomes. Achieving transformative health education and training requires rigorous engagement in constructivist-oriented experiential learning that allow learners to be accustomed to significant interactions achieved by involvement in problem-based methods accomplished through small group e-tivities in order to demonstrate applicability in the real work context. Originality/value The outcome of this paper is relevant to institutions in Asia that offer ODeL-based global health programs through open knowledge systems in order to produce graduates who are more responsive to the evolving health needs amid twenty-first century global health challenges.

scholarly journals Leveraging the Global Health Service Partnership Model for Workforce Development in Global Radiation Oncology

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Omoruyi Credit Irabor ◽  
Vanessa Bradford Kerry ◽  
Juliet Matton ◽  
Wilfred Ngwa
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Human Resources For Health ◽  
Global Radiation ◽  
Peace Corps ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Partnership Model

A major contributor to the disparity in cancer outcome across the globe is the limited health care access in low- and middle-income countries that results from the shortfall in human resources for health (HRH), fomented by the limited training and leadership capacity of low-resource countries. In 2012, Seed Global Health teamed up with the Peace Corps to create the Global Health Service Partnership, an initiative that has introduced a novel model for tackling the HRH crises in developing regions of the world. The Global Health Service Partnership has made global health impacts in leveraging partnerships for HRH development, faculty activities and output, scholarship engagement, adding value to the learning environment, health workforce empowerment, and infrastructure development.

scholarly journals The role of information technology in strengthening human resources for health

2013 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Sarkis ◽  
Lillian Mwanri
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Human Resources For Health ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Pacific

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss innovative ways of addressing human resources for health (HRH) shortage in the Pacific, supported by a review of the literature and the Pacific Open Learning Health Network (POLHN), a programme created in response to the Pacific's HRH concern. Design/methodology/approach – A systematic search was conducted of English literature between 1990 and 2012. A number of key words, singly and/or in combination, were used to search for articles on ProQuest and PubMed. Original articles were identified and reference lists scrutinised to obtain additional literature. Due to the paucity of information, only narrative review was conducted and themes emerging from the literature identified and critically reviewed. Findings – There is a worldwide HRH shortage and a need to improve the skills of the health workforce to respond to changing population health needs. Continuing education (CE) through use of information technology (IT) is a means to strengthen HRH. POLHN is one example of an initiative to improve health worker skills and motivation. Technological change is increasingly common place in society. To make sense of these changes, practitioners can look for common themes in successful technological innovations of interactivity; information access, creation or sharing; communication; and simplicity. To ensure effective regulation of CE and IT there is a need to incorporate qualitative as well as quantitative measures, to prioritise the creation of quality, relevant, and appropriate resources and to facilitate access and active participation by health workers. Originality/value – The paper highlights the complexity of HRH shortage as a global problem, which demands multiple initiatives to respond to the shortage in the pursuit of skilled, equitable and just delivery of health services and distribution of health service providers. One initiative that has worked elsewhere is professional development of health professionals through the provision of CE using IT. Online learning offers a pathway to address HRH shortage and overcomes challenges posed by distance, limited infrastructure and in small remote communities. POLHN contributes to improved skills and knowledge among health professionals who can, as a result, deliver better health services in a region as geographically dispersed and isolated as the Pacific.

scholarly journals Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 2. Planning, coordination, and partnerships

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (S3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mahmood Afzal ◽  
George W. Pariyo ◽  
Zohra S. Lassi ◽  
Henry B. Perry
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Human Resources For Health ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
New Era

Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) play a critical role in grassroots healthcare and are essential for achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals. While there is a critical shortage of essential health workers in low- and middle-income countries, WHO and international partners have reached a consensus on the need to expand and strengthen CHW programmes as a key element in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The COVID-19 pandemic has further revealed that emerging health challenges require quick local responses such as those utilizing CHWs. This is the second paper of our 11-paper supplement, “Community health workers at the dawn of a new era”. Our objective here is to highlight questions, challenges, and strategies for stakeholders to consider while planning the introduction, expansion, or strengthening of a large-scale CHW programme and the complex array of coordination and partnerships that need to be considered. Methods The authors draw on the outcomes of discussions during key consultations with various government leaders and experts from across policy, implementation, research, and development organizations in which the authors have engaged in the past decade. These include global consultations on CHWs and global forums on human resources for health (HRH) conferences between 2010 and 2014 (Montreux, Bangkok, Recife, Washington DC). They also build on the authors’ direct involvement with the Global Health Workforce Alliance. Results Weak health systems, poor planning, lack of coordination, and failed partnerships have produced lacklustre CHW programmes in countries. This paper highlights the three issues that are generally agreed as being critical to the long-term effectiveness of national CHW programmes—planning, coordination, and partnerships. Mechanisms are available in many countries such as the UHC2030 (formerly International Health Partnership), country coordinating mechanisms (CCMs), and those focusing on the health workforce such as the national Human Resources for Health Observatory and the Country Coordination and Facilitation (CCF) initiatives introduced by the Global Health Workforce Alliance. Conclusion It is imperative to integrate CHW initiatives into formal health systems. Multidimensional interventions and multisectoral partnerships are required to holistically address the challenges at national and local levels, thereby ensuring synergy among the actions of partners and stakeholders. In order to establish robust and institutionalized processes, coordination is required to provide a workable platform and conducive environment, engaging all partners and stakeholders to yield tangible results.

scholarly journals Human resources for health care delivery in Tanzania: a multifaceted problem

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatuma Manzi ◽  
Joanna Armstrong Schellenberg ◽  
Guy Hutton ◽  
Kaspar Wyss ◽  
Conrad Mbuya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Health Care Delivery ◽  
Human Resources For Health ◽  
Care Delivery

scholarly journals Forecasting imbalances of human resources for health in the Thailand health service system: application of a health demand method

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nonglak Pagaiya ◽  
Pudtan Phanthunane ◽  
Adun Bamrung ◽  
Thinakorn Noree ◽  
Karnwarin Kongweerakul
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
System Application ◽  
Service System ◽  
Human Resources For Health ◽  
Health Demand ◽  
Health Service System

Existing Approaches to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Education and Training for Health Professionals: Findings from an Integrative Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayumi Kako ◽  
Karen Hammad ◽  
Satoko Mitani ◽  
Paul Arbon
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Medical Subject Headings ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Mesh Terms ◽  
The Usa ◽  
And Training

AbstractObjectivesThis review was conducted to explore the literature to determine the availability, content, and evaluation of existing chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) education programs for health professionals.MethodsAn integrative review of the international literature describing disaster education for CBRN (2004-2016) was conducted. The following relevant databases were searched: Proquest, Pubmed, Science Direct, Scopus, Journals @ OVID, Google Scholar, Medline, and Ichuschi ver. 5 (Japanese database for health professionals). The search terms used were: “disaster,” “chemical,” “biological,” “radiological,” “nuclear,” “CBRN,” “health professional education,” and “method.” The following Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms, “education,” “nursing,” “continuing,” “disasters,” “disaster planning,” and “bioterrorism,” were used wherever possible and appropriate. The retrieved articles were narratively analyzed according to availability, content, and method. The content was thematically analyzed to provide an overview of the core content of the training.ResultsThe literature search identified 619 potentially relevant articles for this study. Duplicates (n=104) were removed and 87 articles were identified for title review. In total, 67 articles were discarded, yielding 20 articles for all-text review, following 11 studies were retained for analysis, including one Japanese study. All articles published in English were from the USA, apart from the two studies located in Japan and Sweden. The most typical content in the selected literature was CBRN theory (n=11), followed by studies based on incident command (n=8), decontamination (n=7), disaster management (n=7), triage (n=7), personal protective equipment (PPE) use (n = 5), and post-training briefing (n=3).ConclusionWhile the CBRN training course requires the participants to gain specific skills and knowledge, proposed training courses should be effectively constructed to include approaches such as scenario-based simulations, depending on the participants’ needs.KakoM, HammadK, MitaniS, ArbonP. Existing approaches to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) education and training for health professionals: findings from an integrative literature review. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2018;33(2):182–190.

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