Conference

Event: Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health, 3-5 April 2023

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
The toll of violence against health on the health workforce: Characteristics, impacts and responses Monday 3 April 2023 15:00-16:30 CEST Moderator: Rohini Haar Speakers: Aula Abbara, Larissa Fast, Naser AlMhawish, Christina Wille Advance registration is required. Visit: https://www.who.int/teams/health-workforce/about/5thglobalforum-hrh/ #ProtectInvestTogether

Call for Blog Posts on Health Systems of Conflict-Affected States

Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Organizers of the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (Cape Town, September 30 – October 3) are launching a blog to explore the theme of people-centered health systems. The health systems of fragile and conflict-affected states is one of the focus areas, along with health systems research, policy and implementation issues, research methodologies, teaching health systems, universal health coverage, medicines in health systems, human resources for health, and the translation of evidence into action.

Online Panel Discussion: The Protection and Safety of Health Workers

Thursday, December 12, 2013
How to protect health workers in conflict zones from being attacked? This was the question health experts grappled with in a live online discussion on 3 December 2013 in London. The debate took place as part of the conference “Health Care in Danger: From Consultation to Implementation,” organized by the ICRC and British Red Cross at the Royal Society of Medicine to seek practical ways to combat violent attacks on health workers and facilities in war and emergency.

Security, Safety, Wellbeing, and Motivation of Health Workers in Difficult Contexts

Friday, October 25, 2013
At the Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health, a session will focus on the security, safety, wellbeing, and motivation of health workers in difficult contexts, including conflict, extreme poverty, and other emergency situations. It examines the necessary enabling environment as well as measures for the protection of health workers from violence and from exposure to health risks and psychological and emotional trauma.

Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health

Friday, September 27, 2013
IntraHealth International is cohosting the Third Global Forum on Human Resources for Health, which is sponsored by the Global Health Workforce Alliance under the patronage of the Government of Brazil, the World Health Organization, and the Pan American Health Organization. The theme is “Rising to the grand challenge of human resources for health.” IntraHealth is managing a vital subtheme of the forum: “empowering health workers.”