Newsletter

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH) (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/).

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/contact_us).

* News articles this month include:

- WHO Launches New Guideline on Safe Abortion and Post-Abortion Care
(http://bit.ly/1hUeJtg)

* Resource Spotlights include:

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH) (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/).

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/contact_us).

* News articles this month include:
- Meeting the Information Needs of Researchers and Users of Health Research
(http://bit.ly/1TaO33l)

- e-Forum Organized to Discuss Impact of Access to Information

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH) (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/).

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/contact_us).

* News articles this month include:
- MCAI offers maternal health hospital manuals for free
(http://bit.ly/1IvnsN8)

- Call for Abstracts Extended for Social Work Conference
(http://bit.ly/1CMKw3r)

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH) (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/).

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/contact_us).

* News articles this month include:
- Apply to Attend OpenCon 2015: Open Access, Open Education and Open Data
(http://bit.ly/1JCWKli)

- How to Get Published—Advice from Journal Editors
(http://bit.ly/1KQaKXz)

HRH Global Resource Center May Newsletter

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH)

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources.

News articles this month include:

• International Nurses Day Materials Available
• Biophysics in the Understanding, Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases Conference Now Accepting Abstracts
• Women Deliver Offering Scholarships to Attend 2016 Conference in Copenhagen

Resource Spotlights include:

• Geospatial Analysis in Global Health M&E
• Promoting Gender Equality in the Health Workforce: An Advocacy Tool

Open Access publications we're currently reading:

• The Journal of Global Health Care Systems: The JGHCS will carry articles on the design of health care services in 18 thematic areas of health services administration, including health systems design, managing complex health care systems and health care workforce.
• SAGE Open: SAGE Open is a peer-reviewed, "Gold" open access journal from SAGE that publishes original research and review articles in an interactive, open access format. Articles may span the full spectrum of the social and behavioral sciences and the humanities.

Interesting blog posts (old and new)

• Solving the human resources for health crisis: research to inform policy in Africa:
  Although there is widespread recognition of the human resources for health crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, there are different approaches to address it. Research allows us to test these approaches, to make better-informed decisions regarding the allocation of scarce resources, both financial and human, to optimize health service provision.

The GRC currently has 4,769 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

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HRH Global Resource Center April Newsletter

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH) (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/).

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/contact_us).

* News articles this month include:
- Webinar: Training Health Workers for Ebola
(http://bit.ly/1EKRMSO)
- Global Health Media Project Releases New Childbirth Videos

HRH Global Resource Center February Newsletter

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH)

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources.

News articles this month include:

• [video] Knowledge Management: Strengthening Health Services, Saving Lives
• Call for Papers on WHO’s ‘Code’ of International Recruitment of Health Personnel
• Essentials of Innovation: Webinar on Successful and Responsible Innovation

Resource Spotlights include:

• Scaling Up Health Workforce Education and Training: Guide for Applying the Bottlenecks and Best Buys Approach
• Health in All Policies: Training Manual

HRH Info Articles

• Why is Motivation Important in Health Care?
• Why is Teamwork in Healthcare Important?

GRC News

• Most Popular GRC Titles
• Find the GRC on Facebook and Twitter

The GRC currently has 4,651 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

Sign up to get monthly updates on the latest tools, approaches and resources from CapacityPlus, the USAID-funded global project focused on the strengthening the health workforce.

HRH Global Resource Center February Newsletter

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH)

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources.

News articles this month include:

• New Social and Behavior Change Communication for Postpartum Family Planning Course
• Nursing Leadership Course Offered for Nurse Leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Free Mobile Data Solutions Course Now Available

Resource Spotlights include:

• Optimizing Performance and Quality
• eLearning for Undergraduate Health Professional Education - A Systematic Review Informing a Radical Transformation of Health Workforce Development
• Adding It Up 2014: The Costs and Benefits of Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health

HRH Info Articles

• Why is Motivation Important in Health Care?
• Why is Teamwork in Healthcare Important?

GRC News

• Most Popular GRC Titles
• Find the GRC on Facebook and Twitter

The GRC currently has 4,651 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

Sign up to get monthly updates on the latest tools, approaches and resources from CapacityPlus, the USAID-funded global project focused on the strengthening the health workforce.

HRH Global Resource Center December Newsletter

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH)

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources.

News articles this month include:

• Call for Papers on WHO’s ‘Code’ of International Recruitment of Health Personnel
• Free Mobile Data Solutions Course Now Offered
• Free Ebola Online Course Offered by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Resource Spotlights include

• HRH Info: Why is Motivation Important in Health Care?
• Global Mental Health From A Policy Perspective
• Using Evidence for Human Resources for Health Decision-Making: An Example from Uganda on Health Workforce Recruitment and Retention

GRC News

• Most Popular GRC Titles
• Find the GRC on Facebook and Twitter

The GRC currently has 4,525 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

Sign up to get monthly updates on the latest tools, approaches and resources from CapacityPlus, the USAID-funded global project focused on the strengthening the health workforce.

HRH Global Resource Center December Newsletter

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH)

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources.

News articles this month include:

• MHealth Conference: How can mobile technology improve health in low and middle income countries
• 2015 Winter Global Nursing Symposium
• Ebola Resources for Health Workers website

Resource Spotlights include

• HRH Info: Why is Teamwork in Health Care Important?
• Emerging Opportunities: Monitoring and Evaluation in a Tech-Enabled World
• Checkpoints for Choice: An Orientation and Resource Package

GRC News

• Most Popular GRC Titles
• Find the GRC on Facebook and Twitter

The GRC currently has 4,525 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

Sign up to get monthly updates on the latest tools, approaches and resources from CapacityPlus, the USAID-funded global project focused on the strengthening the health workforce.

HRH Global Resource Center November Newsletter

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH)

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources.

GRC News

• Most Popular GRC Titles
• Find the GRC on Facebook and Twitter

News articles this month include:

• Call for abstracts for Nigeria FP conference
• Webinar Series on Training Health Workers for Ebola
• Ebola Resources for Health Workers website

Resource Spotlights include:

• eLearning Course: Health Workforce Productivity: An Approach for Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement
• Partnering with African Faith-Based Organizations for a Strong Health Workforce

The GRC currently has 4,460 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

HRH Global Resource Center October Newsletter

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH)

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources.

GRC News

• Most Popular GRC Titles
• Find the GRC on Facebook and Twitter

News articles this month include:

• IntraHealth International’s Ebola Response Activities
• People That Deliver Global Conference on Human Resources in Supply Chain Management
• International Council on Women’s Health Issues 2014 Congress
• Updated Guidelines for Warehousing Health Commodities

Resource Spotlights include:

• The Effects of Decentralization on Family Planning
• An Analysis of Pre-Service Family Planning Teaching in Clinical and Nursing Education in Tanzania
• Health Professional School Leadership and Health Sector Reform, Performance, and Practice

The GRC currently has 4,416 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

HRH Global Resource Center September Newsletter

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH) (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/).

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/contact_us).

* News articles this month include:
- Most Popular GRC Titles (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/Most_Popular_GRC_Titles+)

HRH Global Resource Center August Newsletter

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH) (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/).

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/contact_us).

* News articles this month include:
- Global Research Nurses’ network announces writing competition (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/news_nursing_competition)

HRH Global Resource Center August Newsletter

Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH) (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/).

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/contact_us).

* News articles this month include:
- Global Research Nurses’ network announces writing competition (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/news_nursing_competition)

HRH Global Resource Center July Newsletter
Welcome to the HRH Global Resource Center Newsletter. This newsletter provides information on the latest resources, improvements and news from this digital library devoted to human resources for health (HRH) (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/).

Please contact us with your questions and suggested resources (http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/contact_us).

* News articles this month include:

- Help the GRC move to the future
(http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org/new_users_survey)

News

• News articles this month include
• HIFA International Conference scheduled for October 21, 2014 in Dar es Salaam
• Training Program in Community-Directed Intervention (CDI) to Improve Access to Essential Health Services
  
• Côte d’Ivoire works to rebuild its supply chain
  

News

• iHRIS User – Level 1 eLearning Course is now available via the eLearning program hosted at the GRC. The course is free and requires only that you register.The iHRIS User – Level 1 eLearning Course provides instructions on how to set up and manage human resources data in the iHRIS Manage database. More information can be found on the iHRIS website or at the GRC’s eLearning page.

News

• This month, the GRC added its 4,000th resource, making it the largest HRH library in the world.
• News articles this month include:
  • HRH Global Resource Center Reaches 4,000 Resources
  • World Health Professions Regulation Conference 2014
  • International Council of Nurses 2015 Conference
  • Open Discussion on Priorities in Human Resources for Health
• Resource Spotlights include:
  • Applying the HRH Action Framework to Develop Sustainable Excellence in the Health Supply Chain Workforce
  • Analysis of Human Resources for Health Strategies and Policies in 5 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in Response to GFATM and PEPFAR-Funded HIV Activities
  • Effect of Ethiopia's Health Extension Program on Maternal and Newborn Health Care Practices in 101 Rural Districts: A Dose-Response Study
• The GRC currently has 4,015 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

News

• The GRC has published the latest in its HRH Leaders in Action Interview series, an Interview with Sister Rose, the Administrator for the Saint Joseph’s Midwifery and Comprehensive Nursing School and the Kamuli Mission Hospital in Uganda.
• News articles this month include:
  • mHealth Evidence Website Launches
  • Royal College of Nursing International Nursing Research Conference 2014
  • Global Social Service Workforce Alliance Article by Zeni Thumbadoo
• Resource Spotlights include:
  • That's Improvement: Uganda Focuses on Health Workers
  • HRH Leaders in Action Interview with Sister Rose
• The GRC currently has 3,969 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

News

• The GRC has launched a new eLearning course, the eLearning Boot Camp. This course was designed by Rebecca Rhodes and Sara Suiter of the GRC team for staff who want to learn more about the basics of eLearning, create an eLearning course for the GRC, or to develop an eLearning program for their office. The course is open to the public, but as with all of the GRC’s free eLearning courses, you will need to create a user account in order to take it.
• The GRC has published the latest in its HRH Leaders in Action Interview series, an Interview with Dr. Rishi Desai, the Medical Partnerships Lead at Khan Academy.
• Based on the GRC's eLearning course, iHRIS Administrator: Level 1, the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania has created an "iHRIS Academy." See the CapacityPlus article for more details of the program.
• News articles this month include:
  • eLearning Course on Training Volunteer Community Health Workers
  • Global Health and Innovation Conference 2014
  • Australian College of Midwives 18th Biennial Conference
• Resource Spotlights include:
  • Mozambique: Strengthening the Community Health Worker Supply Chain
  • HRH Leaders in Action Interview with Dr. Rishi Desai
• The GRC currently has 3,910 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

News

• With the generous permission of the authors, the GRC is now hosting its first resource from Lurio University in Mozambique, “One Student, One Family Program: Health Sciences Fostering Communities and Professionals.”
• News articles this month include:
  • Community Health Worker Central Launches New Website
  • Health Systems Management eLearning Course
  • Supporting the Social Service Workforce: Tools for Attracting and Retaining Workers in Underserved Areas
• Resource Spotlights include:
  • One Student, One Family Program: Health Sciences Fostering Communities and Professionals
  • Association between Health Worker Motivation and Healthcare Quality Efforts in Ghana
• The GRC currently has 3,876 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

News

• The GRC's eLearning course, An Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation of Human Resources for Health now has over 1,000 registered users, making it one of the most active HRH courses online.
• News articles this month include:
  • Supporting the Social Service Workforce: Tools for Attracting and Retaining Workers in Underserved Areas
  • New Global Health Journals
  • Health Informatics in Africa Conference
  • HRH Film Festival
• Resource Spotlights include:
  • Absenteeism among Health Workers: Developing a Typology
  • Systemic Management of Human Resources for Health: An Introduction for Health Mangers
  • Stemming the Impact of Health Professional Brain Drain from Africa: A Systemic Review of Policy Options
• The GRC currently has 3,819 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

News

• The GRC has published a new HRH Leaders in Action Interview with David Canther, the Executive Director of Global Rapid Rescue Relief.
• The GRC has launched Administrateur iHRIS, Niveau 1, a French version of the iHRIS Administrator - Level I course that has almost 700 registered learners.
• News articles this month include:
  • Geneva Health Forum 2014
  • GRC Launches French iHRIS eLearning Course
  • Launch of the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance
  • International Confederation of Midwives 30th Triennial Congress
• Resource Spotlights include:
  • How to Recruit and Retain Health Workers in Rural and Remote Areas in Developing Countries
  • HRH Leaders in Action Interview with David Canther
• The GRC currently has 3,755 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

News

• The GRC is proud to announce two new HRH Leaders in Action Interviews with Dr. Mubashar Sheikh from GHWA and Shiv Mathur from AAAH.
• The GRC is now hosting a new eLearning course developed by Capacity Kenya, Human Resource Management is being dynamically developed and covers HRM in the Kenyan health care context. If you have not yet taken a GRC eLearning course, you will need to create a free account to access the course.
• News articles this month include:
  • Economics of the Health Workforce 2013
  • Webinar on eLearning for the Frontline to Prevent Maternal Death
  • GHWA Calls for Papers on Effective Retention and Distribution of Health Workers
• Resource Spotlights include:
  • Accreditation in a Sub Saharan Medical School: A Case Study at Makerere University
  • Evaluation of a Well-Established Task-Shifting Initiative: The Lay Counselor Cadre in Botswana
  • HRH Leaders in Action Interview with Dr. Mubashar Shekih
  • HRH Leaders in Action Interview with Shiv Mathur
• The GRC currently has 3,658 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

News

• The GRC has launched a new Special Collections feature that enables collaboration with projects, organizations and groups working in the field of HRH to provide access to front-line HRH documents and tools. There are two collections available.
• The Directorate General of Human Resources for Health Development (DGHRD) of the Federal Ministry of Sudan is now partnering with the GRC on a DGHRD Special Collection to host the agency’s materials that otherwise would not be available online.
• News articles this month include:
  • GRC Develops Special Collection with Sudan's DGHRD
  • Prince Mahidol Award Conference
  • 5th Annual Virtual Day of the Midwife
• Resource Spotlights include:
  • Labor Market for Health Workers in Africa: A New Look at the Crisis
  • Evaluation of a Well-Established Task-Shifting Initiative: The Lay Counselor Cadre in Botswana
• The GRC currently has 3,611 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

News

• The Slovak Republic and Korea have been added to the geographic focus area.
• The GRC has created a new document for global health universities that provides information about partnering with the GRC.
• News articles this month include:
  • ICASA Conference 2013
  • Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health
  • Third International Conference on Family Planning
• Resource Spotlights include:
  • mHealth for Midwives: A Call to Action
  • Scaling up Health Worker Production: The Bottlenecks and Best Buys Approach
• The GRC currently has 3,592 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

News

• The GRC has published iHRIS Administrador Nivel 1, a Spanish version of the "iHRIS Administrator - Level I" eLearning course that has over 600 registered learners.
• The Federal Ministry of Health in Sudan's Directorate General of HRH Development has granted the GRC permission to host a new publication, Building Bridges to Sustainable Human Resources for Health Development: Annual Report 2012.
• News articles this month include:
  • Training Course on Workload Indicators of Staffing Need Tool
  • GRC Launches Spanish iHRIS eLearning Course
  • Second International Nursing Congress of Armenia
  • Harnessing Informal Providers for Health Systems Improvement: Lessons from India
• Resource Spotlights include:
  • Human Resource Governance: What Does Governance Mean for the Health Workforce in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?
  • How Effective Are Community Health Workers?
• The GRC currently has 3,518 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

News

• The GRC has added two new features: "Health Workers on YouTube," which provides access to videos about HRH issues; and "Health Workers on Twitter," a dynamically updated feed of trending information about health workers. Both blocks are located on the left sidebar of the site on all pages other than the homepage.
• News articles this month include:
  • Health for All through Primary Care Course
  • GRC Adds YouTube and Twitter Feeds
  • The Tipping Point: Creative Solutions to Health and Nursing Challenges Conference

Resource Spotlights include:

• Increase in Skilled Midwives in Afghanistan Leads to More Women Surviving Childbirth
• Human Resources Collaborative: Improving Maternal and Child Care in Niger
• The GRC currently has 3,469 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.

News

• The GRC has launched a new Stay Informed page that outlines the options and tools the site offers to keep you up to date on HRH resources and information the GRC produces each month.
• The GRC's new eLearning course, Designing Evidence-Based Incentives to Attract and Retain Health Workers Using the Rapid Retention Survey Toolkit, is now available. This free online course trains participants on how to use a rapid discrete choice experiment methodology to design evidence-based incentives to attract and retain health workers in rural and remote areas. If you have not yet taken a GRC eLearning course, you will need to create a free account to access the course.
• News articles this month include:
  • GRC Launches Online Course on Designing Evidence-Based Incentives
  • ACHAP 6th Biennial Christian Health Associations Conference
  • Second Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Global Health
• Resource Spotlights include:
  • Strengthening the Health Worker Pipeline through Gender-Transformative Strategies
  • Optimizing Health Worker Roles to Improve Access to Key MNH Interventions through Task Shifting
  • Understanding the Complex Drivers of Intrinsic Motivation for Health Workers in Malawi
• The GRC currently has 3,447 resources. You can see all of the latest additions on our Latest Resources Page.