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CapacityPlus
CapacityPlus is a global project funded by the United States Agency for International Development and led by IntraHealth International. Focused on strengthening the health workforce needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, the project assists countries to improve accessibility and quality of health services by addressing deficits in human resources for health (HRH).
The specific goals of the project are:
- Fostering global leadership and advocacy for HRH
- Enhancing HRH policy and planning, including HRH management and HRH information systems
- Improving health workforce development, including pre-service education, in-service training, and continuing professional development
- Strengthening support to health workers to improve retention and productivity
- Generating and disseminating knowledge about HRH
- Fostering partnerships to improve HRH, including private-sector and faith-based partners and partners outside the health sector