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This report describes several business processes that will be key to operationalizing Jordan’s continuing professional development (CPD) and relicensing system for health care providers.
This short document describes support provided by the LHSS Project for grantee and Ministry of Health communications activities in Jordan in fiscal years 2020 and 2021.
LHSS is supporting the Government of Jordan in institutionalizing CPD and developed this private sector engagement strategy to identify opportunities for engaging the private sector in the provision of CPD.
This report discusses current processes for continuing professional development within the Ministry of Health’s Directorate for Licensing Professionals and Health Institutions and other stakeholder organizations.
The LHSS Project carried out a literature review and conducted face-to-face interviews with Jordan’s main health professional associations to discuss the status of arrears and potential solutions.
Qaqish B, Sallam M, Al-Khateeb M, Reisdorf E, Mahafzah A. Assessment of COVID-19 Molecular Testing Capacity in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study at the Country Level. Diagnostics. 2022; 12(4):909. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12040909
Late last year, health sector practitioners from eight countries met to tackle the issue head-on as participants in the Joint Learning Network Health Budget Execution Learning Exchange. They made meaningful progress.
Officials from the health and education sectors of Arequipa, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Puno and Tacna regions of Peru begin discussions for implementing a regional COVID-19 communications strategy.
A review of health financing work in Namibia by the Health Finance and Governance Project.
An analysis of Namibia health financing reform by the Economic Association of Namibia.
For countries facing a large influx of migrants, the best way to ensure that these new members of society have sustained access to essential health services is to have a long-term strategy – one that builds on existing health platforms.
In the Dominican Republic, the dual impact of large numbers of migrants and a health system overwhelmed by COVID-19 has meant that fewer health services are available for migrant women. LHSS is working to improve health protection for the country’s migrant women, most of whom come from Haiti.
Poor budget execution results in inefficiencies that undermine the ability of health agencies to improve access to needed health services and improve population health. Yet billions of dollars in unexecuted health budgets are returned to treasuries every year.
Population movement of this magnitude places huge stress on health systems in receptor countries. How can health care for migrants be financed? How can health system capacity be expanded? And how can health sector policies and national migration policies be harmonized?
Panelists discuss the rapid evolution in knowledge of how to best care for critically ill COVID patients, how countries are quickly adapting to ensure improved care for patients, and lessons learned.