Human Resources for Health Knowledge Hub

Welcome to the website of the Human Resources for Health Knowledge Hub, an initiative funded by AusAID. On this website you will find information about who we are, what we do and a number of useful resources on human resources for health. We welcome any feedback or queries with regards to any of our work programs. If you have an enquiry please fill out the online enquiry form or simply send us an email. IN THE SPOTLIGHT! Latest Publications Human Resources for Health: Issues and challenges in 13 Pacific Island countries This report highlights the key areas of concern common to PICs – from the perspective of the people who actually manage human resources for health within their country health ministries. Human resources for maternal, newborn and child health at the community level: What do we know? This policy brief outlines strategies for overcoming identified critical workforce issues in maternal, newborn and child health services at community level in the Asia Pacific region. Improving partnerships between health workers and the community for maternal, newborn and child health This policy brief addresses the role of partnerships between health workers and the community, for the purposes of improving MNCH in resource-constrained settings. It includes key messages and case studies,and recommendations for funding agreements and contracts, health worker job descriptions, impact studies and knowledge development and dissemination. News and Events Special Seminar: Field Epidemiology in a Changing World To be held by the School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales on Friday, 18th May 2012, this seminar will include guest speakers Dr Douglas Hamilton, Director of the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS), CDC, speaking on The origins, development and contribution of the US CDC EIS Program to public health response capacity in the US and globally and Prof Tony Adams, AM, Chair, WHO Global Commission for the Certification of Eradication of Poliomyelitis, speaking on Public health and emergency response capacity in Australia – past, present and future of workforce training. To keep up to date with all our news and publications follow us on