HRH Global Resource Center - Sierra Leone

The Free Health Care Initiative: How Has it Affected Health Workers in Sierra Leone

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 01:39:21 +0000

No study to date has focused on how the decisions made, or not made, in the post-conflict
period can affect the longer term pattern of attraction, retention, distribution and
performance of health workers, and thus ultimately the performance of the sector. [from abstract]

Pathways to Progress: A Multi-Level Approach to Strengthening Health Systems

Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:44:24 +0000

This report synthesises findings from five country case studies from the health dimension of this project, which focus
on maternal and child health (MCH) (Mozambique,Nepal, Rwanda) and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)(Cambodia, Sierra Leone). MCH was selected given its centrality in two of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and its ability to act as a proxy for strengthened health systems.

Mobile health: Connecting Managers, Service Providers and Clients in Bombali District, Sierra Leone

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:10:57 +0000

The general objective of the study was to assess the effect of integrating mobile communication strategies, as part of existing health service packages, on maternal and newborn health (MNH) service utilization in one health district, Bombali, in Sierra Leone. [from executive summary]

Where There is No Psychiatrist: A Mental Health Programme in Sierra Leone

Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:31:02 +0000

The identification and treatment of mental disorders must be considered an urgent public health priority in low- and middle-income countries. Trained primary health workers can deliver safe and effective treatment for mental disorders as a feasible alternative to ease the scarcity of mental health specialists in developing countries. [from abstract]

A window of opportunity for reform in post-conflict settings? The case of Human Resources for Health policies in Sierra Leone, 2002–2012

Mon, 28 Jul 2014 13:05:57 +0000

With this aim, the study looks at the development of policies on human resources for health (HRH) in Sierra Leone over the decade after the conflict (2002–2012). [from abstract]

Diffusion of E-Health Innovations in ‘Post-Conflict ’ Settings: A Qualitative Study on the Personal Experiences of Health Workers

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:56:04 +0000

This study explores the personal experiences of health workers using e-health innovations in selected
post-conflict situations. [from abstract]

Removing Financial Barriers to Access Reproductive, Maternal and Newborn Health Services: The Challenges and Policy Implications for Human Resources for Health

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 16:43:14 +0000

This research aimed to assess how policies reducing demand-side barriers to access to health care have affected service delivery with a particular focus on human resources for health using case studies in five countries (Ghana, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Zambia and Zimbabwe). In each the authors reviewed financing and HRH policies, considered the impact financing policy change had made on health service utilization rates, analysed the distribution of health staff and their actual and potential workloads, and compared remuneration terms in the public sectors. [from abstract]

Safe Delivery: Reducing Maternal Mortality in Sierra Leone and Burundi

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:13:25 +0000

This analysis shows that a program to introduce emergency obstetric care and a referral system rapidly and significantly reduced the level of maternal mortality in two project areas in Burundi and Sierra Leone. [adapated from author]

Human Resources for Health Policy in Sierra Leone for the Ministry of Health and Sanitation

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:18:20 +0000

This HRH policy document addresses the production and utilization of Human Resources within the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in Sierra Leone. It also responds to the contemporary challenges and developments including the exodus of human resources and advancement in technology. This policy intends to regulate and direct planning, production, management, utilization and monitoring of HR within the health sector. [from foreword]

Sierra Leone Human Resource for Health Development Plan 2006-2010

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:08:54 +0000

The shortfall of health personnel continues to represent one of the major constraints to the development of health services and access to basic health care in Sierra Leone. The plan contains an analysis of the current situation with a focus on the distribution of Health Personnel, the current stock, wastage, outputs from training schools, dropout rates and human resources policies currently obtained in the Ministry of Health and Sanitation. It also projects future requirements based on the recommended establishment. [from preface]