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Join the global HIFA discussion: Empowering Health Workers for Better Family PlanningDate: Thursday, March 15, 2018Join HIFA for a facilitated discussion, Empowering Health Workers for Better Family Planning, in collaboration with The Knowledge for Health (K4Health) Project. The discussion begins on Monday, March 26, 2018 and will run for four weeks. This discussion is part of the HIFA project on Family Planning. Read the blog about our first discussion (September 2017) on the FP information needs of women, men, youth and children. |
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HIFA Blog: Month in review, January 2018 - Traditional Medicine and Universal Health CoverageDate: Saturday, March 3, 2018Quote of the month: “The main challenge remains the uncompleted effort to properly define what traditional medicine is, where it starts and stops, codifying the huge armamentorium of herbs / medicines, and how it relates to newer terminology like 'alternative medicine', 'complementary medicine', 'herbal medicine / herbalists', 'Native doctor', etc, etc.” Joseph Ana, HIFA Member, Nigeria |
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HIFA Blog: Month in review, December 2017 - Too much information?Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018Quote of the month: “Information overload is a grim reality making it increasingly difficult for individuals to filter out applicable know-how from the mass of available information” John Miescher, HIFA Member, Switzerland |
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How can we improve the care of small and sick newborns in low- and middle-income countries? Highlights of Discussion 1 (2017)Date: Friday, February 16, 2018We recently held the first in a series of three online thematic discussions surrounding newborn care, hosted by CHIFA; please see our introduction article here for more information. |
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Announcement: HIFA Country Representative of the Year 2017Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2018We are delighted to announce that Gladys Dadzie (HIFA Country Representative for Ghana, pictured) has been selected as HIFA Country Representative of the Year 2017 for her energetic presence in promoting HIFA's vision throughout the year conducting different events and activities in Ghana. |
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HIFA CR Poorva Patil presents HIFA at IBP Consortium, DelhiDate: Wednesday, February 14, 2018Our thanks to HIFA Country Representative Poorva Patil for presenting HIFA and Family Planning at the IBP Regional Meeting, New Delhi, today. |
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Join CHIFA for a global discussion on Newborn Care in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesDate: Wednesday, January 24, 2018Who is caring for the newborn? When? 19 February to 30 March 2018 How do I join? Join CHIFA here today! |
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Using WhatsApp to connect Community Health Workers in Uganda with the global HIFA communityDate: Saturday, January 20, 2018Carol Namata is an Environmental Health Officer at Makerere University School of Public Health in Uganda. Professional interests: Health promotion in communities. |
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HIFA Blog: Month in review, November 2017 - Hand washingDate: Monday, January 15, 2018Quote of the month: "It is not only tiring but irritating to talk to a health worker on the need to constantly wash hands after every procedure… When you ask why didn't you wash your hands, the answer is always 'I forgot, I am sorry'" Shehu U Muhammad, HIFA Member, Field Specialist, Nigeria, for the 1 Million Community Health Workers Campaign |
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HIFA Blog: Month in review, October 2017 - Too Much MedicineDate: Thursday, November 30, 2017Quote of the month: “We doctors should admit that our behaviour has not been in favour of patients. We have caused a massive resistance to antibiotics. We are making poor buy drugs that most times are expensive and unnecessary." Massimo Serventi (Paediatrician, Tanzania; member of HIFA Project on Information for Prescribers and Users of Medicines) |