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Strengthening Zambia's Healthcare System: A Collaborative Milestone This February, in Ndola, Zambia, we embarked on a series of workshops aimed at laying the foundation for a Client Registry and Master Patient Index, essential for creating a seamless, efficient healthcare system for Zambia. 🤝 Together with our esteemed partners - Ministry of Health of Zambia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, SMART Zambia, IHM , and Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia - CIDRZ - we’ve taken a significant step towards enhancing patient information management and care. 💡Highlights: ✅ Deep dive into Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) for improved data exchange. ✅ Strategic planning for an API Gateway to bridge healthcare systems. ✅ Forging ahead with capacity building, focusing on sustainable healthcare solutions. Our time in Ndola showed the power of collaboration in facing healthcare challenges. As we look forward to the next steps, including an exciting hackathon, we remain committed to supporting Zambia's healthcare evolution. A big thank you to our partners for their unwavering support and collaboration. Together, we are setting a foundation for improved patient data management in Zambia. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dAHCB9SD #HealthcareInnovation #DigitalHealth #CapacityBuilding #GlobalHealth #PartnershipForHealth

How can we ensure that community health workers (CHWs) are fully integrated into Africa's healthcare systems to achieve universal health coverage (UHC)? The contribution of CHWs to public health cannot be overstated. These trusted members of the community play a pivotal role in bridging gaps in healthcare delivery, especially in under-served areas. During the Ebola and COVID-19 pandemics, their presence was instrumental in contact tracing, vaccine distribution, and providing essential care (Ngongo et al., 2024). Yet, despite their critical roles, CHW programs face substantial operational and funding challenges, with a $5.4 billion annual funding gap (Gichaga et al., 2021). We must address fragmented coordination and underfunding, but the question remains—how do we scale up CHW programs sustainably? African governments, in collaboration with international bodies, need to develop long-term strategies that include sufficient training, supervision, and compensation for CHWs, as well as harmonizing funding efforts. The success of Ethiopia's health extension program is a powerful example of what’s possible when CHWs are supported. How can other countries replicate this model to bolster global health security? Access the paper below and drop your thoughts in the comments section. #CommunityHealthWorkers #GlobalHealth #UniversalHealthCoverage #HealthcareInnovation #PublicHealth #HealthSecurity #CHWPrograms #SustainableDevelopment #HealthcareFunding #HealthSystems #AfricaHealth #GlobalHealthSecurity #PandemicPreparedness Luchuo E. Bain.Ngashi Ngongo Nebiyu Dereje Mohamed Teriaky, MD, MBA, MPP Mosoka Fallah, PhD, MA, MPH Tamrat Shaweno Mohammed Abdulaziz Dr. Raji Tajudeen Nicaise Ndembi Jean Kaseya Africa CDC Eastern Africa RCC

After six years of concerted efforts to improve healthcare for women and children in Nigeria, the USAID Integrated Health Program - Nigeria funded by USAID is drawing to a close. Hear reflections from IHP's Chief of Party, Marta Levitt, and Deputy Chief of Party, Dr. Gebi, on lessons learned, highlights, and the legacy that IHP will have on the health system in Nigeria for years to come: https://lnkd.in/g5THs47F #Nigeria | #HealthSystems | Palladium: Make It Possible

Burkina Faso’s Muamar Gaddafi is here as military leader Ibrahim Traore. Burkina Faso’s Jerry Rawlings is here as military leader Ibrahim Traore. May you succeed until you know when to leave, when to transmit power, and when to return to a democratic system of governance because no matter how best you are in good leadership, military or civilian, you can’t remain there forever. A commonality with good military leaders, especially in Africa; they always overstay their welcome, but Ghana’s Jerry Rollins didn’t, whereas Libya’s Muamar Gaddafi did. When you stay too long in a position or place, complacency sets in, the evil Western Powers gets to know you & your weaknesses hence they penetrate, destabilize your good works but when live and let others live, like Jerry Rawlings & Nelson Mandela did, even the evil Western Power will have no way to penetrate especially when you have the habit of grooming good leaders. Another commonality bewildering Africa is Lack of Maintenance. To solve this, African leaders must not just provide infrastructures but also oversee their good usage, set up control measures to ensure those public infrastructures are not hijacked by evil local champions and the civil servants don’t mismanage them and replacements are made available as/at when due. Yes, I agree that Africa has both Leadership & Followership problem but the former gave birth to the latter and in my Yoruba parlance, when trees fall on trees, we start their removal from the topmost one, so we must get the Leadership problem right first then that must help us get the Followership problem right since that was why we created it in the first place. Africa is bewildered by too many problems so her leaders, both military & civilian, must learn to lead by firstly making judicious use of her small resources through provision of #needed public infrastructures & creation of conducive environment (good people-policies) for the people to thrive. Enough of amassing our common wealth for personal selfish gains as loots, remunerations, emoluments, & allowances. The available resources are not even yet enough, still you budget a huge chunk of it for your evil selves. After that comes grooming and this is where the leader ensures the things he provided above are used appropriately. It’s not enough to just release funds for certain good reasons to governors & subordinates, you must ensure those funds are used for what they were airmarked for. It’s not enough to just make available needed public infrastructures, you must ensure they are guided judiciously by those under you and that’s where grooming takes shape. I still can’t understand how Nigeria’s federal & state system of governance works; federal gives the states money for certain reasons but can’t dictate to it how those money is been used nor monitor if those money were used for the right purposes. May God give Ibrahim Traore all the Knowledge, Wisdom, & Understanding he deserves, Amen. May Africa/Nigeria Succeed, Amen.

*Your Health is Your Right, and it is your right to know what the Government is planning regarding your Health.* Are you passionate about equitable access to healthcare for all in Africa? Do you want to contribute to shaping the future of healthcare in Africa? Then, this Webinar is for you! We are excited to invite you to a thought-provoking and engaging webinar on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Your participation could be a catalyst for significant change. Whether you are a healthcare professional, policymaker, researcher, student, or simply interested in the future of healthcare in Cameroon and many other African Countries, this Webinar is your opportunity to join the conversation and drive positive change. We all have the right to good health. In this Webinar, we will dissect the ongoing pilot phase of Universal Health Coverage in Cameroon and what must be done to ensure its successful implementation. Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in Cameroon. Please register for FREE to secure your spot and join us in advancing Universal Health Coverage for all. DATE: May 15 2024 TIME: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (CAT) LOCATION: Zoom Online Registration link: https://lnkd.in/edg-UbNC #Universalhealthcoverage #UHC #CSU #Globalhealth #healthcare #healthcaresystems

Over the past five years, Uganda Health Systems Strengthening (UHSS) has worked with the Ministry of Health to strengthen the country's health systems, despite challenges like COVID-19. UHSS remained relevant by supporting the government of Uganda in ensuring effective, efficient, responsive, and sustainable health systems at the national and subnational levels, resulting in improved leadership and accountability, enhanced resource management, and strengthened community systems. As the country continues to confront complex health challenges, UHSS will leave a lasting legacy of strengthened health systems, empowered communities, and improved health outcomes. Check out our latest video highlighting the incredible journey and achievements of UHSS! #UHSS | #Uganda | #HealthSystems | #Community https://ow.ly/TL6m50TFaiu

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"At the HFN, we speak with one voice on behalf of the Nigerian Private Health Sector. We facilitate opportunities for public-private partnerships & engagement with diverse stakeholders in the healthcare sector. "We aim to support the achievement of #UHC in Nigeria through the public-private partnership. We know there are issues affecting our sectors; we are pushing to address the issues to ensure all Nigerians have access to quality healthcare. "If we improve our healthcare system, Nigerians will experience better quality healthcare. We need to address the challenges & we believe that with strong partnerships & collaboration, we can build a health sector that meets the health needs of all Nigerians." – Dr. Pamela Ajayi, President of HFN, at the Annual Conference 2024. #HFNAnnualConference2024

It's been a while LinkedIn Family but I am back!! October 2024 Day 1 of the Public Health Symposium 2nd Edition. This year's theme is titled "Reimagining Our Public Health" This year's symposium tackles crucial issues, including Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Workplace, which is essential for fostering a healthy and productive work. Other critical topics on the agenda include Financing Models for Public Health Infrastructure Development, Strategies to Enhance Accountability in Health Sector Resources, and Emerging Public Health Threats, Climate Change, and WASH. These discussions will undoubtedly shed light on innovative solutions to Zimbabwe's healthcare challenges. The guest of honor, The Honorable Minister of Health and Child Care, Hon. Dr D. Mombeshora, also emphasized on the importance of reimagining our public health and the role we play in bringing about the change we want to see in our public health system in Zimbabwe. We have much to do as a nation to achieve accessible, sustainable and equitable healthcare for our country. By reimagining public health, we can create a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient healthcare system. The symposium provides a valuable platform for experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices. I'm looking forward to the outcomes and the positive impact they'll have on Zimbabwe's public health landscape. Harare Institute of Public Health SRHR Africa Trust #ReimaginingOurPublicHealth #SRHR

Like other countries South Africa faces its own challanges in healthcare. It was good to see those committed to helping the country overcome these challanges taking this conversation to another level at the HealthBeat Conference 2024…. and to meet old friends. #HealthcareInequalityGap #NHI #TechnologicalInnovations #HealthcareEconomics