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The Implications of COVD-19 Pandemic for HRD Systems in the Future.

As I sit at home under lockdown due to the current pandemic, whilst watching the events unfold through 24 hr news, it is evident that the neglect by governments of Human Resources for Health is now being revealed. The situation … Continue reading

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The Wider Implications of the Kunduz Hospital Bombing on Staffing of Health Facilities in Fragile Environments

The horror of the bombing of Kunduz Hospital is well documented and condemned both in Afghanistan and internationally.  The loss of 24 health workers/staff of the Kunduz Hospital as well as the patients  (Katherine Lackey, USA Today. October 08, 2015) … Continue reading

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Joyce’s Work

Joyce has contributed to the area Human Resources through the following published and unpublished works: Do No Harm: A WHO Nurse looks back. in Global Health Nursing; Narratives form the Field. (ed Harlan C) Chapter 20. Springer 2014. http://www.amazon.com/Global-Health-Nursing-Narratives-Field/dp/0826121179 A WISN Toolkit: A Toolkit … Continue reading

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Human Resource Information Systems – a source of confusion and/or conflict? ( Part 1)

Historically pre-computerisation Human Resources Information was collected kept in two differing ways: Manual Personnel Records which were kept in Personnel Offices and which actually contained ALL the information required regarding health workers comprising of upward of 40 data variables. Updating these … Continue reading

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Interventions in HRD… a Longitudinal History of Failure??

The title for this blog occurred when I was having discussions with a friend over dinner in Ubud, Bali recently. I immediately grabbed a restaurant brochure and scribbled it down lest I forget  before I got to my computer. It … Continue reading

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Why are Approaches to Human Resource Development in Health Failing?

The issue of Human Resource Development (HRD) is one of the most crucial ones for delivery of health service delivery approaches. The reality is  that lack of attention to HR systems in Ministries of Health (MOH) frequently results in unsuccessful … Continue reading

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