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The health workforce status in the WHO African Region: findings …

(4 days ago) WEBThe projected shortage of health workers in Africa by 2030 is expected to be 6.1 million.5 This gap has not only hampered the provision of essential healthcare services to meet health-related development goals but has also constrained accelerated progress …

https://gh.bmj.com/content/7/Suppl_1/e008317

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THE STATE OF THE HEALTH WORKFORCE IN THE WHO …

(8 days ago) WEBFigure 15: Average duration of health worker strikes in days in the African Region .. 35 Figure 16: Availability of conflict resolution mechanisms in the African Region (N = 43) …

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/348855/9789290234555-eng.pdf?sequence=1

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The state of the health workforce in the WHO African Region - 2021

(4 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, …

https://www.afro.who.int/publications/state-health-workforce-who-african-region-2021

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The health workforce status in the WHO African Region: …

(9 days ago) WEBDisaggregation by country showed that of the 3.6 million health workers in Africa, Nigeria had 26% at 0.94 million, South Africa had 13% at 0.45 million, and Algeria had 9% at …

https://gh.bmj.com/content/bmjgh/7/Suppl_1/e008317.full.pdf

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Addressing the issue of a depleting health workforce in sub …

(3 days ago) WEBHealth-care workers have a crucial role in improving health outcomes, and their migration has harmed the quality of health services in sub-Saharan Africa. The …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00720-1/fulltext

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Chronic staff shortfalls stifle Africa’s health systems: WHO study

(4 days ago) WEBBrazzaville – A serious shortage of health workers in Africa is undermining access to and provision of health services even though countries in the region have …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/chronic-staff-shortfalls-stifle-africas-health-systems-who-study

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An overview of health workforce education and accreditation in …

(4 days ago) WEBBackground For countries to achieve universal health coverage, they need to have well-functioning and resilient health systems. Achieving this requires a sufficient …

https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12960-022-00735-y

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Identifying Key Challenges Facing Healthcare Systems In Africa …

(3 days ago) WEBHealthcare systems in Africa suffer from neglect and underfunding, leading to severe challenges across the six World Health Organization (WHO) pillars of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6844097/

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WHO, African Union Development Agency, and the …

(1 days ago) WEBShockingly, about 54% of health workers in low- and middle-income countries have latent tuberculosis that is 25 times higher than the general population. During the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in …

https://www.who.int/news/item/12-04-2023-who--african-union-development-agency--and-the-international-labour-organization-join-forces-to-safeguard-health-workers-in-africa

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Strategies for effective health care for Africa in the Fourth

(8 days ago) WEBworkers, with only 1.3 health workers per 1,000 people in 2015 (the target of Sustainable Development Goals is 4.5 health workers per 1,000 people). 10 To successfully …

https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Strategies-for-effective-health-care-delivery-in-Africa_FINAL.pdf

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What needs to be done to solve the shortage of health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe shortage of skilled health workforce means that a limited number of doctors and nurses have to attend to hundreds of patients daily and quality health care can’t be rushed. As at 2015, the African …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/what-needs-be-done-solve-shortage-health-workers-african-region

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2 million African community health workers - Joint United …

(4 days ago) WEB(Fig. 2). In Angola and South Africa, only 15% and 17% of health workers, respectively, serve the rural areas where roughly half the population lives. Closing the health …

https://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/media_asset/African2mCHW_en.pdf

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Engaging Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Africa: Lessons …

(4 days ago) WEBUniversal Health Coverage (UHC) will not be achieved if health care worker shortages, estimated to increase to 18 million by 2030, are not addressed rapidly. …

https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002799

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Community Health Workers: The Unsung Heroes in Africa’s COVID …

(3 days ago) WEBThere are 3,000 Community Health Workers in Mali alone and more than a million across sub-Saharan Africa, all working to reduce barriers to healthcare, particularly to women …

https://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/january-2021/unsung-heroes-africa%E2%80%99s-covid-19-response

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Global Health Workforce statistics database - World Health …

(4 days ago) WEBWelcome to Global Health Workforce Statistics The SDG agenda gives recognition to Universal Health Coverage as key to achieving all other health targets. SDG 3c sets a …

https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/topics/health-workforce

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The State of Health System(s) in Africa: Challenges and …

(3 days ago) WEBRwanda is said to have one of the best health care systems in Africa, along with Botswana, and a few other countries, such as Ghana. Its system has universal …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7123888/

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Strengthening sub-Saharan Africa’s health systems: A practical …

(9 days ago) WEBAn acute shortage of health workers. Health care workers are in short supply across sub-Saharan Africa, especially in Tanzania. The World Health …

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/strengthening-sub-saharan-africas-health-systems-a-practical-approach

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Challenges faced by African healthcare workers during the third …

(3 days ago) WEBAfrica experienced the third wave of the coronavirus disease in 2019, which caused an 18% rise in cases in most parts of the continent. As of January 2022, the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9576111/

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‘There won’t be enough people left’: Africa struggles to stop brain

(5 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization predicts a worldwide shortage of 10 million health and care workers by 2030 – mostly in low-income countries, where people are …

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/aug/14/africa-health-worker-brain-drain-acc

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FACT SHEET: U.S-Africa Partnership in Health Cooperation

(8 days ago) WEBAs part of the GHWI, the Administration plans to work with Congress to invest$1.33 billionannually from 2022 to 2024 in health workforce in the Africa region, …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/12/13/fact-sheet-u-s-africa-partnership-in-health-cooperation/

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Critical workforce shortage worsens public health emergencies in …

(2 days ago) WEBThe shortage of health workers in Africa is projected to reach about 6.1 million by 2030, the statement said. Kaseya urged African countries to join forces toward …

https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/science-health/workforce-shortage-worsens-public-health-emergencies-in-africa-4615860

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Only 1 in 4 African health workers fully vaccinated against COVID …

(5 days ago) WEBBrazzaville – Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on the frontlines against …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/only-1-4-african-health-workers-fully-vaccinated-against-covid-19

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Can Kenya fund doctors' demands for better woking terms?

(Just Now) WEBHealth workers are the backbone of a functional health system in any country. Why are rates highest in Africa, and how are nations tackling the issue? Science …

https://www.dw.com/en/the-silent-cry-of-health-care-workers-in-africa/a-68993481

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Health Beat #18 3 decades and 6 ministers: How is SA’s …

(8 days ago) WEBFrom struggles and scandals to feats and forward thinking — South Africa’s health system has seen it all over the past 30 years. In this month’s Health Beat, we …

https://bhekisisa.org/article/2024-04-29-health-beat-18-3-decades-and-6-ministers-how-is-sas-healthcare-system-coping/

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African CDC Leader Calls For Rwanda Health Workers to Be …

(Just Now) WEBThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC) has committed to supporting Rwandan community health workers in getting paid for the …

https://www.ktpress.rw/2024/04/african-cdc-leader-calls-for-rwanda-health-workers-to-be-remunerated/

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State of health in the WHO African Region - Regional Office for …

(9 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, …

https://www.afro.who.int/publications/state-health-who-african-region

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Big overtime changes for doctors and healthcare workers in South …

(1 days ago) WEBTreasury specified that the wider budget for health (an allocation of R271.9 billion in 2024/25, rising to R295.2 billion by 2026/27) thus comes with the requirement …

https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/770266/big-overtime-changes-for-doctors-and-healthcare-workers-in-south-africa/

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2 workers killed, more than 50 trapped when a building under

(9 days ago) WEBCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A multi-story apartment building under construction collapsed Monday in a coastal city in South Africa, killing two construction …

https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-building-collapse-injuries-8108dec1f01b7d1749b667e850942ad3

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African region’s first-ever health workforce investment charter

(1 days ago) WEBWindhoek – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa and partner organizations today launched the region’s first-ever health investment …

https://www.afro.who.int/news/african-regions-first-ever-health-workforce-investment-charter-launched

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5 workers dead, 49 still missing after a building under construction

(7 days ago) WEBEmergency workers on the scene of a collapsed building in George, South Africa, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Five workers have been killed with 49 still trapped after …

https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2024/05/07/5-workers-dead-49-still-missing-after-a-building-under-construction-collapsed-in-south-africa/

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