Blog Posts – Primary Health Care
What Is Health Systems Reseach and Why Do We Need It?
In many of our program countries, the ministries of health have begun to prioritize health systems research as a way to understand how services are being delivered, what may be preventing patients from receiving care, and… Read
Categories: Primary Health Care, Health Systems Research, Leadership and Management, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive and Child Health, Public-Sector Health Systems
USAID Administrator Visits Timor-Leste and HAI’s Work
USAID's Frank Young visited Timor-Leste and blogged about some projects there, including a health clinic operated by a coffee cooperative that uses materials we've created for maternal and newborn health.… Read
Categories: Timor-Leste, Press Coverage, Primary Health Care, Reproductive and Child Health, Public-Sector Health Systems
Lancet Article Promotes NGO Code of Conduct on Health Systems Strengthening
Health workers in many low-income countries leave public-sector health positions, not for other countries, but rather for in-country programs of international organizations. The NGO Code of Conduct is one way NGOs can help… Read
Categories: Primary Health Care, Public-Sector Health Systems
Panel Including USAID’s Rajiv Shah Talks About Technology’s Place in Global Health
Are we too focused on technology as the holy grail of development? Global Washington hosted a panel discussion with Rajiv Shah, Jim McDermott and other heavy-hitters to talk about where technology fits.… Read
Categories: USA (Headquarters), Primary Health Care, Public-Sector Health Systems
Can We Afford Fewer Health Workers?
Two Harvard researchers recently published a paper proposing that the WHO reduce its recommended target for health workers in each country. But we can do better than just telling poor countries to make do with less.… Read
Categories: Primary Health Care, Macroeconomic Policies, Public-Sector Health Systems