Picturing Our Work: Improving Preservice Education of Health Workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Carol Bales — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:46:46 +0000

These student interns at ISTM Kinshasa Central Hospital, DRC, take a break to pose for CapacityPlus consultant Gilbert Belade—local coordinator for our preservice education costing studies with the Nursing Education Partnership Initiative (NEPI)—and Sophie Faye of Abt Associates. On a recent trip to Kinshasa, Sophie and Gilbert collected financial information at two nursing and midwifery schools and their associated clinical practice facilities.

Author's name:

Leah McManus

Publication Date:

June 2014

Nursing and Midwifery Education in Ethiopia: Ensuring Professional Capacity and Relevance

Carol Bales — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:05:54 +0000

It has been estimated that sub-Saharan Africa needs 600,000 additional nurses just to meet the Millennium Development Goals. The United States Government’s Nursing Education Partnership Initiative (NEPI) is designed to strengthen the quality and capacity of nursing and midwifery education systems in sub-Saharan African countries, to increase the number of well-qualified nurses and midwives, and to support innovative retention strategies. Nurses and midwives are integral to health systems, providing care to underserved areas and filling in where and when doctors are in short supply. CapacityPlus is proud to be a NEPI partner, providing analysis and technical support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia.

Author's name:

Rachel Deussom

Publication Date:

March 2012