by ghgovernance | Jul 14, 2014 | Community Health, Global Health Governance Blog, Health Technology, Human Resources for Health
Cynthia Lee, Independent Global Health Researcher To scroll through the websites of global health crowdfunding platforms is to stumble into a world of deep and urgent need. On one website, Watsi, lack of funds and access to care fuel the growth of simple illnesses...
by ghgovernance | Jun 16, 2014 | Fall 2013 Issue, Governance, Health Technology, Human Resources for Health, International Health Regulations
James Thomas, Karen Hardee, Andee Parks, David Boone, Win Brown, Sara Pacquée-Margolis, and Ronald Tran Ba Huy Development in global health is addressed by a complex array of institutions working as “global action networks” (GANs). Network theory suggests a fluidity...
by ghgovernance | Jan 30, 2014 | Global Health Governance Blog, Health Systems, Human Resources for Health
Noreen M. Sugrue Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Health and Policy Initiatives, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Skilled labor migration means more than the loss of individual workers, it means the loss – predominantly from poor countries – of...
by ghgovernance | Jun 22, 2012 | Accountability, Health Systems, Human Resources for Health, Spring 2012
Exploring the Construction of Transparency- An Analysis of Health Managers Narratives Taryn Vian Many characteristics of the health sector such as information asymmetry, complex payment systems, and professional discretion, make it vulnerable to the abuse of power....
by ghgovernance | Nov 21, 2011 | Global Health Diplomacy, Human Resources for Health, International Institutions and Multilateral Organizations, International Law, World Health Organization
The WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel: The Evolution of Global Health Diplomacy Allyn L. Taylor and Ibadat S. Dhillon The May 2010 adoption of the World Health Organization Global Code of Practice on the International...
by ghgovernance | Apr 1, 2009 | Donor Assistance/Aid, Health Systems, Human Resources for Health
Health Worker Shortages and Inequalities: The Reform of United States Policy Paula O’Brien and Lawrence O. Gostin The United States and other rich countries have done very little to address the dire global shortage of health workers. In some instances, the conduct of...