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Panelists at the Women Rise event discussed the need to create an enabling environment within Bangladesh’s health sector to give more women opportunities and empower them to contribute to healthcare services.

Reaching everyone with high-quality malaria services often hinges on whether community health workers have the necessary training and resources.

When COVID-19 struck Tajikistan, it immediately became clear that the country was going to need assistance with its oxygen supply chain - not only with equipment, but also with training.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for country leaders to optimize their existing health workforce to meet already high and now growing demand. But how can they do this? In a two-part series, we provide short- and long-term recommendations for health worker optimization within broader health system strengthening efforts.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for country leaders to optimize their existing health workforce to meet already high and now growing demand. But how can they do this? In a two-part series, we provide short- and long-term recommendations for health worker optimization within broader health system strengthening efforts.

HRH2030 worked closely with the Timorese National Institute of Health to develop a Training Management Information System (TMIS) to strengthen their ability to coordinate and implement strategic in-service training programs. By using TMIS to inform decision-making, the INS is better positioned to manage the health workforce and advance universal health coverage.

Despite COVID-19 challenges, the global health workforce must maintain health services, including those for HIV. The community-based workforce can make a critical difference.

USAID awards recognize the Human Resources for Health in 2030 program and the Pakistan Small and Medium Enterprise Activity for using technology to “sustain open, secure, and inclusive digital ecosystems and improve measurable development and humanitarian-assistance outcomes on a large scale.”

Many shortcomings have been highlighted in the management of COVID-19. Leveraging technology and coordinating among multi-sector health professionals will be critical as we overcome the effects of the pandemic.