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A New Day for Frontline Health Workers
By David Olson, posted 10 January 2012 see more by this blogger
Starting today, AMREF hopes you will be hearing a lot more about the indispensable contribution of “frontline health workers” and the even greater contribution they could make if the world can expand their... Keep reading
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Task Shifting in Family Planning Explored in International Conference in Dakar
By David Olson, posted 02 December 2011 see more by this blogger
In 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) made the world aware of the chronic shortage of well-trained health workers, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, and task shifting was adopted as one of the tools for addressing this shortage and... Keep reading
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Dakar Conference Shows that Community Health Workers also Vital in Family Planning
By David Olson, posted 30 November 2011 see more by this blogger
AMREF considers the shortage of community health workers (CHWs), particularly in rural areas, as one of the major challenges confronting health care in Africa, and it is one of our highest advocacy priorities. While sub-Saharan Africa has... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Frontline Health Workers Finally Take the Spotlight
By David Olson, posted 04 October 2011 see more by this blogger
Last week during the opening of the U.N. General Assembly we heard the depressing statistic that every 20 seconds a child dies of a preventable disease like pneumonia, diarrhea, measles and polio. But at the end of the week... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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UN Week in Review
By David Olson, posted 29 September 2011 see more by this blogger
NEW YORK — The recent opening of the 66th Session of the U.N. General Assembly attracted an impressive array of non-governmental organizations, foundations, corporations and celebrities, all passionately promoting their issues. This year, the U.N. organized two high-level meetings... Keep reading
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