Human Resources for Health in Maternal, Neonatal and - HRH ...

Collaboration with traditional and cultural practitioners ............................................... 103
Socio-cultural issues ...................................................................................................... 105
Infrastructure, logistics equipment and tools ................................................................. 106
Health and welfare of staff ............................................................................................. 106
Family friendly work environments............................................................................... 107
Multiple interventions to improve workers environment .............................................. 107
Summary ........................................................................................................................ 108
Improving working partnerships with the community....................................................... 109
Tools and guides to assist HRH to work with communities .......................................... 112
HRH & the consideration of socio-cultural issues in the community ........................... 114
Case studies: Examples of community and health workers working together .............. 115
Summary ........................................................................................................................ 121
Strengthening Education and competencies ...................................................................... 122
A collaborative approach to education training ............................................................. 122
Curriculum review and development ............................................................................. 125
Approaches .................................................................................................................... 127
Selection of learners ....................................................................................................... 130
Accreditation and certification ....................................................................................... 131
Evaluation of training .................................................................................................... 132
Interventions and evidence ................................................................................................ 136
Research based Case studies of HR interventions in MNRH ........................................ 137
Lessons learned from countries that have reduced MMR ................................................. 142
Scaling up Experiences ...................................................................................................... 146
Models and approaches of scaling up ............................................................................ 146
MNRH workforce policy, planning and management and scale up .............................. 150
Scaling up skilled birth attendants ................................................................................. 150
Scaling up other workers at community level................................................................ 155
Scaling up CHWs in the Asia and Pacific Regions ....................................................... 157
Scaling up education and training .................................................................................. 158
Indicators of effective HRH Practice in MNRH at community level ................................ 161
Summary of findings.............................................................................................................. 170
HRH barriers and constraints ......................................................................................... 170
Supportive HRH approaches in MNRH at community level......................................... 170
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