To Decolonize Global Nursing and Midwifery, Let ’s Rethink How We Train Health Workers
By Stembile Mugore,
Senior advisor for health sector performance and sustainability, IntraHealth International
Beatrice Aciro, midwife and graduate of Good Samaritan School of Nursing& Midwifery, conducts a practical exercise with students. Photo by Tommy Trenchard for IntraHealth InternationalOctober 15, 2020When I trained as a nurse/midwife in the United Kingdom, I learned about heart attacks and cardiovascular disease. They were part of the curriculum because they were among the most common diseases in the UK.But when I went back home to Zimbabwe—a country that had just declared its independence from a colon...
Source: IntraHealth International - October 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kseaton Tags: Midwives Nurses Source Type: news
IntraHealth Welcomes Nikolos Oakley to Executive Team
October 08, 2020
Chapel Hill, NCIntraHealth International is happy to welcome Nikolos Oakley as the new chief financial and administrative officer on November 9, 2020.In his new role as part of the executive team, Oakley will direct the financial and administrative functions of IntraHealth ' s network of 18 offices around the world and its diverse portfolio of projects as it strengthens health systems and increases access to high-quality health services around the world.Oakley has over 24 years of domestic and international experience in financial and business operations, compliance systems, and federal aw...
Source: IntraHealth International - October 6, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kseaton Source Type: news
TCI ’s Francophone West Africa Hub Holds Webinar on Improving Access to Family Planning Among Urban Poor
This article originally appeared ontciurbanhealth.org on October 2, 2020. You can find it here. (Source: IntraHealth International)
Source: IntraHealth International - October 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kseaton Tags: Benin Burkina Faso C ôte d’Ivoire Guinea Mali Mauritania Niger Senegal Togo Family Planning & Reproductive Health Source Type: news
Two New Members Join IntraHealth ’s Board of Directors
October 05, 2020
Chapel Hill, NCIntraHealth International is pleased to welcome two new members to our board of directors.Michele Moloney-Kitts andJean Philbert Nsengimana bring new expertise in maternal and child health, family planning, HIV, youth, digital health, and more.“We’re incredibly excited that Michele and Jean Philbert are joining our board and grateful for the immense and diverse expertise they bring,” saysPolly Dunford, IntraHealth’s president and CEO.“Jean Philbert’s longstanding focus on youth, technology, and the future of Africa will be invaluable to IntraHealth. And ...
Source: IntraHealth International - October 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kseaton Source Type: news
Stop a Pandemic Without Water? Health Workers across the World Need WASH
This article was originally published by the Frontline Health Workers coalition on September 30, 2020.Read it here. (Source: IntraHealth International)
Source: IntraHealth International - September 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kseaton Tags: COVID-19 Global health security Source Type: news
New Integrated Services Model Improves Access to Family Planning for Women in West Africa
August 28, 2020More women in West Africa now have greater access to a wide range of services during their visits to health facilities, thanks to a newintegrated service delivery model created by IntraHealth International. Our new INSPiRE integration model helps women get the most out of each visit, including services for maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH); nutrition; and family planning.As part of our work on the Bill& Melinda Gates Foundation-fundedINSPiRE project, IntraHealth and Burkina Faso-based partner IRSS assessed how family planning was being integrated into MNCH and nutrition programs ...
Source: IntraHealth International - August 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbishopp Tags: Burkina Faso C ôte d’Ivoire Niger INSPiRE Family Planning & Reproductive Health Maternal, Newborn, Child Health Nutrition Source Type: news
More Countries Now Using mHero to Boost COVID-19 Response
August 20, 2020More countries are using mHero to tackle theirCOVID-19 epidemics, including to monitor the health of their frontline health workers, speed up communications between ministries and the front lines, and boost surveillance and response for COVID-19 and other disease threats.During any disease outbreak, real-time communication between national health authorities and frontline health workers is critical to protecting health workers and saving lives. IntraHealth International’smHero application—a two-way, mobile phone-based communication system that connects ministries of health and health workers&mdas...
Source: IntraHealth International - August 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbishopp Tags: Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Digital Health Technology Mobile Technology Health Workers Source Type: news
IntraHealth Honors the Memory of Esther Lydia Nandala, Our Colleague in Uganda
August 06, 2020We at IntraHealth International are mourning the loss of our colleague Esther Lydia Nandala. She died on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, while giving birth.Esther was a data assistant working with the IntraHealth-ledRegional Health Integration to Enhance Services in Eastern Uganda (RHITES-E) project. She was a hardworking and caring team member at the government health facilities she supported, including Bupoto Health Center III, Buwabala HCIII, and Bunambale HCIII in Namisindwa District in Eastern Uganda. " No mother should have to die in childbirth. "“We’re joining Esther’s family and our ...
Source: IntraHealth International - August 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mnathe Tags: Uganda Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in Eastern Uganda (RHITES-East) Maternal and Newborn Health Source Type: news
In Tanzania, Drivers Help Deliver HIV Services in More Ways than One
By Kija Nyalali,
Director of Monitoring and Evaluation, IntraHealth International, Tanzania
A Tohara Plus project car passes through a marketplace, distributing leaflets and flyers on HIV prevention in the field. The driver uses a speakerphone mounted on the car to raise community awareness about services available at the nearby health facility and outreach sites. Photo by Josh Estey for IntraHealth International.July 30, 2020When IntraHealth International’s ToharaPlus team received new guidance last year that we should aim to achieve 80% of our annual targets in just 50% of the time, we knew it would take the ...
Source: IntraHealth International - July 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbishopp Tags: HIV & AIDS COVID-19 Source Type: news
2020 IntraHealth-UNC Summer Fellows Explore Global Health in the Age of COVID-19
July 29, 2020Four new IntraHealth International and the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill summer fellows completed their projects in gender-based violence, data, and reproductive health this month.Since 2010, IntraHealth and UNC have teamed up to offer graduate students hands-on experience in the field of global health at an international nongovernmental organization—and to strengthen IntraHealth’s work by inviting fresh perspectives and ideas from students at the Gillings School of Global Public Health and, beginning in 2019, the UNC School of Nursing.This year’s fellows graduated fr...
Source: IntraHealth International - July 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbishopp Tags: IntraHealth-UNC Summer Fellows Source Type: news
SwitchPoint 2020 Reimagined
July 22, 2020
Chapel Hill, NCTo safeguard the health and well-being of our speakers, staff, and attendees from across the globe from COVID-19, IntraHealth International has made the difficult decision to cancel our SwitchPoint 2020 in-person conference in Saxapahaw, North Carolina, this September.In lieu of a gathering in person this year, our team will host a series of highly creative and interactive virtual gatherings, designed to engage an influential global network and featuring many of the speakers and performers who were lined up to participate this year. SwitchPoint Exchange events have taken place in th...
Source: IntraHealth International - July 22, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kmelton Tags: SwitchPoint Source Type: news
COVID-19 Puts More Women and Girls in Danger from Abusers
By Mariana AndreuJuly 22, 2020Since COVID-19-related lockdowns began, gender-based violence (GBV) has increased globally.More women areconfined at home with their abusers, more are afraid to go to health facilities because of COVID-19, andfewer are able to report violence safely without their abusers knowing. In countries that have long had low rates of gender-based violence,reports of domestic violence have increased. France has seen a 30% increase, Argentina 25%, Cyprus 30%, and Singapore 33%. In Canada, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States, demands on domestic violence response, hotlines, and e...
Source: IntraHealth International - July 22, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbishopp Tags: COVID-19 IntraHealth-UNC Summer Fellows Gender Equality Source Type: news
COVID-19, Decolonizing Global Health Top of Mind for Global Health Students Today
By Morghen Philippi
Today ' s global health students grapple with the legacy of colonialism in global health. Photo by Clement Tardiffe for IntraHealth International.July 22, 2020As COVID-19 started to rattle the world this year, countless strangers, acquaintances, and friends commented to me,“What an interesting time to study global health.”In May, I finished my first year of a Master of Public Health degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) Gillings School of Global Public Health. I agree—both the global pandemic and other seismic shifts, including amplified calls for decoloni...
Source: IntraHealth International - July 22, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbishopp Tags: COVID-19 IntraHealth-UNC Summer Fellows Source Type: news
IntraHealth, Frontline Health Workers Coalition Urge US Policymakers to Maintain WHO Ties
July 15, 2020IntraHealth International joins theFrontline Health Workers Coalition in urging US policymakers to restore the US’s affiliation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and to cease moving forward on terminating the relationship.On July 6, the Trump Administration began the year-long process to officially terminate the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization. This decision threatens global health security and will impede the US and other countries in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and other critical health needs.“We are strongly opposed to this decision,” saysPolly Dunford, ...
Source: IntraHealth International - July 15, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mnathe Tags: COVID-19 Policy & Advocacy Global health security Source Type: news
5 Adaptations that Keep Family Planning Available During West Africa ’s COVID Response
By Molly Rosett,
Program manager, IntraHealth International ; Fatimata Sow,
Communications and program manager, the Challenge Initiative, IntraHealth International
A health worker offers family planning counseling in Senegal, before the pandemic. Since COVID-19, more people are hesitant to visit health facilities, and many health workers in West Africa are concerned about a drop in access to services. Photo by Cl ément Tardif for IntraHealth International.July 09, 2020As governments in francophone West Africa turn their focus to COVID-19 pandemic response, the already-limited number of qualified health workers is ...
Source: IntraHealth International - July 9, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbishopp Tags: Family Planning & Reproductive Health COVID-19 World Population Day Source Type: news
