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Invest in Health Workers to End AIDS

Posted by  on Tuesday, January 13th 2015     
A nurse in the perinatology unit at the Jaime Moto Regional Hospital in Barahona attends to a newborn after receiving training in preventing mother to child transmission of HIV. The training was conducted through CapacityPlus, a USAID-funded project to strengthen the health work force in the Dominican Republic. / Wendy Tactuk, courtesy of CapacityPlus and IntraHealth International

The recent focus on Ebola in West Africa has reminded us of the need for strong and resilient health systems. USAID will continue to use innovative training models and make investments in building work forces and strengthening health systems in countries with high HIV burdens worldwide.

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A Lesson in Holistic Care: What I Learned from Working with Transgender Women and Health Providers in the LAC Region

Posted by  on Wednesday, November 20th 2013     

USAID celebrates the work of transgender women and health providers in Latin America and the Caribbean on Transgender Day of Remembrance. Read more >>

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Human Resources for Health: Foundation for Universal Health Coverage

Posted by  on Saturday, November 16th 2013     

USAID will continue to support health workforce strengthening in order to improve access to and quality of health services for the most at-need populations. Read more >>

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U.S. Investments in Foreign Aid Provide a Healthy Return

Posted by  on Monday, March 4th 2013     

Yesterday, we celebrated and honored the work of health workers at the “Celebrating Health Workers in Uganda” event. Read more >>

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FrontLines Year in Review: Children’s Saviors on the Front Lines

Posted by  on Thursday, January 10th 2013     

Front-line health workers are the first and often the only link to health care for millions of children in the developing world. Read more >>

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Inspired and Humbled by Nepal’s Female Health Workers in the Rural Villages of Salyan

Posted by  on Tuesday, March 8th 2011     

After a one-hour prop plane ride from Kathmandu, followed by an 11-hour rocky drive through the stunning hills and valleys of Mid-Western Nepal’s upper hilly region, our team reached Salyan District’s remote and rural villages. We were there to video the successes of the USAID-supported, 50,000-strong Female Community Health Volunteer project.  Working in every district […]

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