Strengthening health systems and services in the developing world
Strengthening health systems and services in the developing world
Initiatives Inc. is dedicated to improving the health of individuals in the developing world. Our work is aimed at strengthening health systems, improving quality health care, and reinforcing NGO and community organizations. Through our technical assistance to governments, NGOs and intergovernmental organizations, we offer practical approaches to improving primary health care systems, scaling-up HIV/AIDS initiatives, building better reproductive health and family planning programs, initiating innovative safer motherhood programs, and strengthening child health initiatives. Our technical expertise also contributes to improving management, training and human resources systems across the globe.
Ms. Lauren Crigler was recently recognized by the Ministry of Health in Niger for thequality of her work and contribution she has made to the health sector in human resources management. The award was presented to the URC Regional Director in Niamey by the Secretary General and signed by the Minister of Health.
Ms Crigler was instrumental in the design and technical support of the Human Resources collaborative that was piloted in Tahoua, Niger, and has now been scaled up nationally. Since May 2009, 15 health facility and 11 district management quality improvement (QI) teams have worked together with the support of the Ministry of Public Health in Niger and the USAID HCI Project. This work uses the QI Collaborative approach to develop, test, implement, and spread feasible strategies targeting specific human resources improvement objectives to improve maternal care services. As part of this strategic human resources management process to improve maternal care, teams aligned maternal health goals and objectives from the central to facility levels, and clarified and defined tasks and competencies for clinical staff in maternity units. Regional and district health teams continue to implement system changes while facility teams focus on improving performance and providing support to engage health workers. Click here to read the report.
The Guyana Safe Injection Project (GSIP) is a 12-month project funded by USAID and implemented by Initiatives Inc. GSIP aims to promote comprehensive, sustainable, country-owned and managed infection prevention and injection safety (IS) programs that safeguard health care workers, patients and communities.
Initiatives is proud to share two success stories of individuals. One profiles a new trainer from Linden Hospital who has spearheaded injection safety improvements at the facility; the other profiles the sustainability of strategies initiated under the previous phase of GSIP. Please click here to read these inspiring stories. For more information on GSIP II please click here.