{"id":4576,"date":"2023-03-02T10:41:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T10:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=4576"},"modified":"2023-03-02T13:56:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T13:56:10","slug":"fact-sheet-protecting-the-health-workforce-of-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/publications\/fact-sheet-protecting-the-health-workforce-of-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact sheet: Protecting the Health Workforce of Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"section section--core \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 offset-md-2 block-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In many fragile and conflict-affected settings where Cordaid works, health systems are often constrained by the lack of (qualified) health workers to provide quality services to their communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Health-centre-in-Jimma-Ethiopia.-Image-Cordaid-Frank-van-Lierde-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"female doctor standing a doorway of a health faciltiy holding the hand of a female patient\" class=\"wp-image-1911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Health-centre-in-Jimma-Ethiopia.-Image-Cordaid-Frank-van-Lierde-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Health-centre-in-Jimma-Ethiopia.-Image-Cordaid-Frank-van-Lierde-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Health-centre-in-Jimma-Ethiopia.-Image-Cordaid-Frank-van-Lierde-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Health-centre-in-Jimma-Ethiopia.-Image-Cordaid-Frank-van-Lierde-546x363.jpg 546w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Health-centre-in-Jimma-Ethiopia.-Image-Cordaid-Frank-van-Lierde-373x248.jpg 373w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Health-centre-in-Jimma-Ethiopia.-Image-Cordaid-Frank-van-Lierde-280x186.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Health-centre-in-Jimma-Ethiopia.-Image-Cordaid-Frank-van-Lierde-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Health-centre-in-Jimma-Ethiopia.-Image-Cordaid-Frank-van-Lierde-66x44.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Health-centre-in-Jimma-Ethiopia.-Image-Cordaid-Frank-van-Lierde.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A doctor in a health centre in Jimma, Ethiopia, supported by Cordaid&#8217;s results-based financing programme. Image: Cordaid\/Frank van Lierde<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Health system challenges related to lack of capacitation are further exacerbated by low health worker motivation and high absenteeism caused by poor living and working conditions, especially in rural areas. This compromises the safety of health workers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the increasing strains on the health system due to COVID-19, climate challenges, conflict and food insecurity, there is an urgent need to capacitate, retain and protect health workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Cordaid-Fact-Sheet-Protecting-the-Health-Workforce-of-Tomorrow.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download and read the fact sheet Protecting the Health Workforce of Tomorrow<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1911,"template":"","tags":[],"topic_tax":[9],"country_tax":[],"class_list":["post-4576","publication","type-publication","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","topic_tax-health-care"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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