At last week's AHOP policy dialogue on brain drain in Africa, officials from @FMOHNigeria 🇳🇬 shared recent policy developments on the issue of health worker migration in Nigeria.

Read a report from LEADERSHIP NEWS ⬇️ leadership.ng/fg-develops-po…

🇳🇬 A week in Abuja 🇳🇬

The AHOP partners enjoyed a productive series of meetings in Abuja last week. We reviewed our achievements so far, established timelines for upcoming publications and hosted a policy dialogue on brain drain in Africa.

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Reflections from Sen. Dr Ipalibo Harry Banigo DSSRS on our policy dialogue on brain drain in Africa ⬇️

How can bilateral agreements help solve the problem of brain drain in Africa?

Fascinating, evidence-based insights on this question from @FMoHNigeria, WHO African Region, @WHO and more at today's policy dialogue in Abuja.

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African Health Observatory Platform is a hosting its 2nd cross-country policy dialogue in Abuja with the theme,' #Braindrain in Africa: Bilateral agreements on #healthworkforce migration and mobility'with delegates from Nigeria, Kenya,Ethiopia,Rwanda & Senegal WHO African Region Federal Ministry of Health, NIGERIA @WHO HPRG

Today we are hosting a policy dialogue on brain drain in Africa. We are delighted to be joined by high-level representatives from across the Nigerian health sector, incl. Sen. Dr Ipalibo Harry Banigo DSSRS, Chairperson of The Nigerian Senate Committee on Health, who shared her thoughts with the media.

Attendees from Addis Ababa University 🇪🇹, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust 🇰🇪, Health Policy Research Group 🇳🇬, University of Rwanda 🇷🇼 & Institut Pasteur de Dakar 🇸🇳 sharing reflections on the future of AHOP at our Annual Meeting in Abuja.

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📸 Day 1 in Abuja 📸

Our Annual Meeting is a chance for colleagues across Africa to catch up in-person. Beyond the formal agenda, it's a chance to reflect on their shared experiences of researching health systems and working with policy-makers.

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The AHOP Annual Meeting is underway in Abuja 🇳🇬!

Excited to be joined by academics, WHO staff and health ministry representatives from Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Senegal to review progress and discuss future AHOP activities.

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Policy Dialogue on private sector engagement in Ethiopian healthcare convened by African Health Observatory Platform, Ministry of Health ETHIOPIA, WHO African Region & WHO Ethiopia to foster discussions, networking & strategic collaborations to enhance healthcare systems & services through effective public-private partnerships.

Ethiopia's 🇪🇹 Ministry of Health ETHIOPIA is developing a strategy on private sector engagement in the health sector.

Today, health sector stakeholders convened for a policy dialogue to discuss how research evidence on public-private partnerships from Ethiopia & beyond can inform the strategy.

Today in Addis Ababa, Ministry of Health ETHIOPIA & Addis Ababa University are hosting a policy dialogue between policy makers & private sector actors on private sector engagement in Ethiopia’s 🇪🇹 health system, with WHO African Region, WHO Ethiopia & LSE Health Policy in attendance.

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📢 Save the Date for the African Health Workforce Investment Forum

🗓️ When: 6-8 May 2024
📍 Where: Windhoek, Namibia

Join us as we accelerate efforts to tackle health workforce challenges in the African region.

#HealthForAll #AHWIF2024
#InvestInHealthWorkers

Apply for the Sub-Saharan Africa Advanced Consortium for Biostatistics SSACAB DELTAS & KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Postdoctoral position, offered under the Initiative to Develop African Research Leaders IDeAL, Africa
Deadline: March 22, 2024
Apply: shorturl.at/auHJK

📢 Our internship applications for 2024 are now open! Internships are paid and generally 6 months long. Remote and in-person opportunities in Accra, Cape Town or Nairobi available. Apply here: j-p.al/internships2024

🚨 Reminder Alert! 🚨 Don't miss out on the chance to submit your abstracts for #HSR2024 !
Individual Abstracts deadline: March 20th Capacity Strengthening Abstracts deadline: April 1st
Submit your abstracts now: healthsystemsglobal.org/hsr2024/call-f…
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Our latest policy brief is accessible in English and French. Follow the link to download and learn more about how community health workers played a crucial role in the #COVID19 response in #Rwanda : ahop.aho.afro.who.int/2024/02/14/new…

We are excited to host the #HSG African Pre-conference in preparation for the #HSR2024 Symposium!

Join us online on March 11th, 2-4 pm GMT.

Register to attend: rb.gy/vxsquw
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust and @AFHEA_Africa

In 2021, #Rwanda formalised the delivery of home-based #COVID -19 care with Operation Save the Neighbour: it involved collaboration among medical doctors and community health workers. The initiative improved disease surveillance and the delivery of care at the village level, which…

#Rwanda introduced a home-based care model in 2020 in response to the #COVID -19 pandemic. Community health workers were trained in screening, monitoring, community mobilization, and recovery, looking after up to 70% of cases.

Learn about the impact of this approach and how it…