by admin | Sep 23, 2026 | Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, human resources for health, NGO's
Whether waiting for a laboratory result or calling for health advice, we all need answers that help us take the next step for our health. Providing those answers requires health workers, reliable information and connected services. Much of that work happens behind the...
by admin | Sep 2, 2026 | distribution system, Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, Notes from the Field, Supply Chain
In an Ebola response, information needs to move quickly. But so does trust. When people are afraid, uncertain, or convinced that a disease does not exist, simply giving them more information is not enough. Health workers need to understand the fears and concerns that...
by admin | Jul 24, 2026 | Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, Notes from the Field
By Wema Kamuzora, Francisca Pratap (CIHEB Tanzania) and Ronald Ng’eno Outside the home of Francis, a traditional healer, a thatched shelter made from wooden poles offers welcome shade. It serves as a waiting area where patients sit, chatting with neighbors or...
by admin | Jul 13, 2026 | distribution system, Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, human resources for health, Maternal and Child Health, Supply Chain
Motorcycles began arriving early at Guéyo Health Centre in western Côte d’Ivoire, long before the day’s consultations began. Beneath the veranda, mothers sat quietly waiting for antenatal and postnatal care. Some cradled sleeping babies on their laps,...
by admin | Jun 18, 2026 | data for decision making, distribution system, Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, Pharmacy, Technology
When health facilities run out of family planning products, women often bear the greatest consequences. A missed contraceptive injection, unavailable implants, or stockouts of essential commodities can disrupt reproductive health choices and place additional strain on...
by admin | May 5, 2026 | distribution system, Health Worker Capacity, health workforce development, Supply Chain, Technology
Read the French version of the blog here. In parts of Côte d’Ivoire, stock-out rates for family planning products have fallen from 90 percent to 10 percent in just one year—a shift that signals what is possible when national policy is matched with strong decentralized...
