May 2013

  • Blog post May 31, 2013

    Beyond the Clinical: Integrating Soft Skills at the Jacaranda Clinic

    Grace Lesser

    Jacaranda Health | Knowledge Manager

    Cross-posted with permission from The Jacaranda Health Blog.

    When we think of clinical skill building, the first things that come to mind are probably medical training, hands-on simulation, or research. Rarely does it occur to us that some of the most important skills for a provider go far beyond the clinical. At Jacaranda, we believe that safe and respectful maternity care is about more than direct medical service — it’s about taking the psychosocial background of each client into account, from partner support to financial means and family makeup. It’s about communicating to each client with patience, humility, and respect while attending to her medical needs.

    Human Resources for Health
    Training
  • Blog post May 30, 2013

    Intermediaries and Public Private Partnerships a Foundation for Success

    Rebecca Shore

    JHU∙CCP | Communications Specialist

    Originally posted to the K4Health Blog.

    Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been emphasized at a high level over the past few years. Raj Shah, USAID Administrator, stated, “We are witnessing an unparalleled opportunity for innovative, large-scale private sector partnerships to achieve meaningful results in global development.” If done properly, PPPs can have a benefit to both the public and the private entities. PPPs have started to become essential to the way we do business in the international development sector.

    Partnerships
  • Blog post May 23, 2013

    Looking within: The value of knowledge audits

    Sarah V. Harlan

    JHU∙CCP | Program Officer

    When planning knowledge management (KM) activities, it can be challenging to know where to start. As I wrote in my blog post on April 30, 2013, it is essential to put people at the center of KM activities and to begin KM interventions by identifying the needs and preferences of target audiences. Along these lines, it is also important to look within organizations to evaluate KM capacity, gauge organizational support, and determine areas for improvement.

    KM Techniques
  • Blog post May 13, 2013

    Celebrating Mothers

    Sarah V. Harlan

    JHU∙CCP | Program Officer

    On May 12, 2013, the Jacaranda Health Blog posted a piece, written by GHKC member Grace Lesser, highlighting the imporance of mothers. Please visit the following link to read it: http://blog.jacarandahealth.org/?p=373

    Mothers
  • Blog post May 9, 2013

    SAVE THE DATE for the next GHKC meeting: June 5th

    Sarah V. Harlan

    JHU∙CCP | Program Officer

    I’m pleased to announce that our next in-person Global Health Knowledge Collaborative (GHKC) meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, from 10-3 pm, at the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) office in Baltimore, MD. Lunch will be provided.

    GHKC Meetings

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