Alliance activities and events at the World Health Assembly 2012
The 65th World Health Assembly, which takes place from 21-26 May, will discuss a specific health agenda prepared by the WHO Executive Board. Although there are no HRH related agenda items tabled for discussion this year, the Alliance is using the opportunity to host several events and activities around Assembly:
A preview session of the new strategic agenda for the second phase of the Alliance is scheduled to take place on 22 May at the UN building. A side session will be held to launch a new report from our Private Sector Taskforce on Health Workforce Innovation: Accelerating Private Sector Responses to the Human Resources for Health Crisis. The Alliance will also be co-hosting the Health Worker Innovation Awards spearheaded by Aspen Institute.
France's support for Muskoka initiative in Guinea, Togo, Mali, DRC
The French government has reaffirmed its commitment to the improvement of women and child health and to promote human rights around the world during the G8 meeting in Muskoka (Canada, June 25-26, 2010). In this regard, the president of the French Republic has undertaken the decision to spend 500 million Euros over five years to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs 4 and 5 - reducing maternal and child mortality). Through this French Muskoka initiative, the Alliance supports the development and implementation of HRH strategies to improve the maternal and child health workers situation.
External Evaluation of the Global Health Workforce Alliance
Commissioned by the Alliance Board, an external evaluation was conducted in order to reflect on the first five years of existence of the Alliance and to strengthen its work in the next phase. Dr Mugitani, GHWA Board Chair, shares in a message to GHWA members and partners the background, findings and a board response to the evaluation, in addition to recommendations for a new strategic framework.
Africa: regional HRH networks
Strengthening the health workforce in Sub-Saharan Africa is the key objective of our partnerships with regional African institutions. Since its initiation in 2006, the Alliance has supported several regional networks in Africa – African Platform on HRH, and Africa Public Health /15 % Campaign to name a few. Recently, Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) positively considered the membership of the Alliance as an associate member.
