A Midwife Crisis
“If we want to stop these women and babies dying, we need to invest in skilled care,” declared Flavia Bustreo, assistant director-general of family and community health at the World Health Organization. Bustreo’s declaration came on the heels of the release of the WHO’s State of the World’s Midwifery 2011: Delivering Health, Saving Lives.
South Sudan: “Transforming from Zero” the Nation, the Health System, the Health Workforce
Over the weekend, the world’s newest nation was born. South Sudan celebrated independence as Africa’s 54th nation state and the United Nations 193rd member.
Thoughts on Motivating Health Workers
Health workers must be retained, productive, and caring if the huge deficits in access to health workers are to be addressed.
TEDxChapelHill: Open Source Technologies, Local Engagement, and Innovation for Global Health
Last week, the second annual TEDxChapelHill filled the Varsity Theatre in Chapel Hill, NC. The seven amazing speakers—from the fields of ICT4D (information, communication, and technology for...
Technology, Innovation, and Young People: the Future of Global Health
Innovation, technology, and young people have been at the forefront of my mind lately.
It started with my engagement with the many talented students last month at the Clinton Global Initiative...
Community Health Workers: Meeting the Unmet Need for Family Planning in West and Central Africa
A recent New York Times article featured an updated United Nations forecast that projects the world’s population will reach 10.1 billion by the end of the century, rather than stabilizing at nine billion midcentury as previously predicted.
Only Human: The Challenge of Intentional Knowledge Management
All organizations and projects use, capture, and share knowledge, but without prioritizing knowledge management, KM doesn’t happen systematically.
Proud to be a Nurse
Years ago, at a workshop on shaping health policy for nurse leaders, I heard a speaker say, “Nurses are this country’s best kept secret, and we need to wake up.”
