Conflict and Health has recently published a thematic series, edited by Dr. Chris Beyrer, on Health Care in Burma. The articles in this series deal with health care and infectious diseases, particularly HIV and AIDS, in Burma/Myanmar and the effects of the increased incidence and spread of these diseases on neighbor states such as Thailand… Read more »
"Mario you and your team has delivered a very useful journal that can actually help in making policy changes informed by research. Again great job. Linda" Linda O’Brien-Pallas, RN, PhD, FCAHSProfessor, University of TorontoLawrence Bloomberg, Faculty of NursingCHSRF/CIHR National Chair, Nursing Health Human ResourcesCo-Principal Investigator, Nursing Health Services Research Unit (University of Toronto site)… Read more »
The particpants present at the First Global Forum on Human Resources for Health reached agreement on an historic joint declaration today, 4 March 2008. The declaration called on all responsible parties to make a firm commitment to resolving the health workforce crisis as soon as possible, and to turn recent advocacy success and political progress on the matter… Read more »
On day two of the week-long First Global Forum on human resources for health, our journal, Human Resources for Health occupied a central place in the Forum Market Place. We have been exhibiting and distributing some of our more popular articles and displaying the true global nature of the journal with an interactive display which… Read more »
"The time for action is now". At the opening of the First Global Forum on Human Resources for Health yesterday evening, this was the phrase on everybody’s lips. The urgency of the need for mobilisation was emphasised by all panelists at the opening press conference of the uprecedented Forum, which represents the culmination of a growing international advocacy effort to raise awareness… Read more »
Human Resources for Health Editors are currently attending the first ever Global Forum on Human Resources for Health, convened by the Global Health Workforce Alliance in Kampala, Uganda, from March 2-7, 2008. The Forum aims to bring together government leaders, eminent health, development, civil society, academic and health professional leaders from around the world, providing… Read more »
The first ever Global Forum on Human Resources for Health will be convened by the Global Health workforce Alliance in Kampala, Uganda (GHWA – www.ghwa.org), from March 2-7, 2008. The Forum will be attended by up to 1000 participants, including government leaders, eminent health, development, civil society, academic and health professional leaders from… Read more »