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.
Reconvening Hope for the Future of the Health Workforce
I want to write from Bangkok about why I am excited and hopeful about the future of the global health workforce.
mHealth Africa Summit—the Personal Emerging
Health workers in Ghana, Malawi, and other countries are using their phones to photograph physical symptoms. This is just one mHealth example.
Actual Needs and Donor Priorities in HIV/AIDS—The Frustrating Gap
Reading Samuel Loewenberg’s article, “Ethiopia Struggles to Make Its Voice Heard,” I thought, finally, someone is speaking out about something too many of us remain silent on—the vast gap in some countries between actual needs and donors’ perceived priorities, particularly when it comes to HIV/AIDS funding.
Educate Yourself: Stop Violence against Women
Last night, IntraHealth hosted 30 activists at its Chapel Hill headquarters to discuss nine strategies for activism against gender violence.
The Bell Bajao—Ring the Bell Campaign in India
The Bell Bajao! campaign has succeeded in bringing discussions and examinations of domestic violence into the public arena.
Teaching Health Workers to Treat Survivors of GBV in Rwanda
A couple of months ago I was in Rwanda and was heartened by the tremendous work of my Rwandan colleagues to create programs that support and teach health workers how to offer nonjudgmental, competent care to survivors of gender-based violence.
mHealth: the Possibilities of the Personal
mHealth programs have to focus on what the consumer or health worker wants as well as what the public health system needs.
