Advocating for greater and more strategic U.S. investment in
frontline health workers for over 3 years
@FHWCOALITION | FRONTLINEHEALTHWORKERS.ORG
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Every country top 20 in child mortality rates was classified as an
health workforce “crises country” by the WHO in a country in
2006.*
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Among the 73 countries that account for 96% of maternal deaths,
only 4 have the potential midwifery workforce to deliver sexual,
reproductive, maternal and newborn health essential interventions.
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23 of USAID’s 24 priority countries on FP are health workforce
crises countries.
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#1 barrier identified by PEPFAR focus countries in retaining clients
in pre-ART care were lack of adequate staff or staff attrition.
* With exception of South Sudan, which wasn’t a WHO
member state in 2006.
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Working coalition launched in January 2012
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Mission: An alliance of United States-based organizations working
together to urge greater and more strategic U.S. investment in
frontline health workers in developing countries as a cost-effective
way to save lives and foster a healthier, safer and more prosperous
world.
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Members: More than 30 US-based members including NGOs, trade
organizations, advocacy campaigns, corporations.
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Secretariat: Housed at IntraHealth International’s Washington office
Member Responsibilities
We need your engagement to ensure health workers continue to have a voice in Washington !
Play an active role in at least
one working group
(Policy & Advocacy OR
Communications) and attend
meetings
Help advance the program
knowledge, advocacy and
policy efforts of the Coalition
Members contribute annual
due of $1,000-$5,000
Take a leading role in at least 1-2
significant coalition activities each
year and support other activities
Contribute to original content in at
least one Coalition blog each year
Member Benefits
We need your engagement to ensure health workers continue to have a voice in Washington !
EXPOSURE |
Members gain high visibility
via FHWC’s website, blog
and external media
opportunities, social media
outlets and initiatives, as
well as external events
attended by key USG
officials & influencers.
REPRESENTATION |
The high-functioning FHWC
secretariat represents and
enhances the advocacy of its
members by coordinating
strategy, join activities,
sharing information, and
providing support to
members on collective
action to support FHWs.
INFO & PRODUCTS |
Members have access to the
latest news, research and
info on policy related to
FHWs, talking points, predesigned infographics and
photos, a database of join
congressional advocacy
activities, journalist contacts,
and more.
PARTNERSHIP
Membership in FHWC
provides a venue for
members to partner with
each other and other
major coalitions,
organizations and
individuals across the
global health issue
spectrum.
Examples: Member Benefits
We need your engagement to ensure health workers continue to have a voice in Washington !
Partnership between two FHWC members, PSI and
IntraHealth to produce an issue of Impact Magazine
on FHWs
**NEW** Members-Only Resources available on the
back-end of the FHWC site
Above: Contributors to FHWC Report: “A
Commitment to Community Health Workers:
Improving Data for Decision-Making”
Opportunities to co-sponsor high-level events, like
this Congressional Briefing held in DC
Amplify your social media reach in our
#healthworkerscount twitter chats
What have we achieved?
Policy Accomplishments
We’ve catalyzed a movement for frontline health workers…
Advocated for USG
HRH Leadership
Galvanized USG agency
Commitments
Successfully worked with
USAID & USG to lead the call
for a robust strategy to guide
global health workforce
strengthening efforts from
2016-2030.
Helped galvanize/highlight new
commitments across USG GH
programs, including new USAID Office
of Health Systems, new PEPFAR HRH
strategy, targets/commitments in GH
Security Agenda and Acting on the Call.
Elevated FHWs in
Global Compacts
Urged greater
Legislative Action
Secured legislative reporting
requirements for USAID and
PEPFAR to report efforts to
strengthen HRH in
developing countries.
Provided crucial
Policy Analysis
With others successfully
advocated for inclusion of health
workforce targets in SDGs and
health workforce language in
other global compacts
Developed analyses,
recommendations and fact sheets
that have served as crucial
resources for key policy questions,
including on Ebola.
Examples: FHWC Analysis & Resources
We’ve elevated focus on the frontline health worker…
FHWC-commissioned analysis on
cost of scaling up Ebola-affected
health workforces
Policy recommendations
on the role USG can play in
supporting FHWs in West
Africa
Below: Fact Sheets on the role of FHWs in a range of global health issues
(creating an AIDS-Free Gen, improving maternal/child health, etc.)
Report calling for a common
definition & reporting on
community health workers
Comms Accomplishments
We’ve elevated focus on the frontline health worker…
High-visibility
Events & Campaigns
Powerful tools:
FHWC Website & Blog
Creative & strategic
Communications activities
Leveraging new
Media opportunities
Who Engages?
We’ve elevated focus on the frontline health worker…
Our Events
We’ve elevated focus on the frontline health worker…
Above: FHWC Congressional Briefing on “Building the Health
Workforce We Need to Achieve an AIDS-Free Generation.”
Washington, DC
Above: FHWC satellite session during the Third Global
Symposium on Health Systems Research. Cape Town, SA
Above: FHWC co-sponsored UNGA side-event organized by J&J
and partners on developing innovative solutions to tackle major
HRH issues. New York, NY
Above: FHWC, International Medical Corps, IntraHealth,
EGPAF, Save the Children and MSH hold Congressional
Roundtable in Washington, DC
What are our opportunities?
A Critical Moment: Spotlight on Frontline Health Workers
TIME Magazine honors health workers as their “Person of the
Year” and the Ebola epidemic highlights the critical need for
global health workforce strengthening
Mainstream media and prominent journalists develop strong
interest in issues surrounding health systems and workforce
strengthening
Access to a skilled health worker is listed as a sub-target in the zero
draft of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
WHO and GHWA to publish a Global HRH Strategy this year,
opportunity for this document to guide post-2015 health goals
How do we get there?
Questions?
Please contact:
FHWC Director Vince Blaser at [email protected]