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News, events and stories from across the health partnership community. We would love to hear from you! If you have an idea for a piece or an account from a trip please contact our Communications Team: comms@thet.org

Our 2018 WHA Round-Up

It was no surprise to see that universal health coverage (UHC) was the thread that ran through the Assembly’s proceedings and the many formal and informal side events....

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The Voluntary Nurses Saving Lives in Sierra Leone

One of the highlights of the trip was our visit to an RCPCH project which trains nurses in the delivery of ETAT+ training in paediatric triage and emergency care....

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The Royal College of Midwives: Journeys in midwifery twinning 2012-2018

The Global Midwifery Twinning Project (GMTP) was a three-year multi-country partnership in the THET Health Partnership Scheme from 2012 to 2015. ...

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Supporting Midwives to Improve the Care of Women and Babies

In order for women to receive the best possible care, midwives need to be adequately trained in evidence-based practice. ...

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“Community Health Workers (CHWs) will bridge the gap between the community and the formal health sector.”

In Tanzania, THET, in partnership with the Benjamin Mkapa HIV/AIDS Foundation and the Ministry of Health is working to train CHWs....

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THET Spotlight: World Health Day – UHC

More than half of the world’s more than 7.3 billion people do not receive the essential package of health services they need....

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Medical Equipment Needs Maintenance

For over three years now I have been working for THET in Zambia on medical equipment and its maintenance....

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THET Statement on Safeguarding

At THET we were shocked and saddened to hear of the recent breaches in safeguarding and the misconduct of those working within the international development sector....

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#LetsTalkAboutGender – Consultation on gender in health partnership working

We are launching the #LetsTalkAboutGender movement, a call for evidence on how health partnerships are considering and contributing to accelerating gender equality....

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#BeBoldForChange (one year on)

On 7 March 2017, we made the commitment to become more conscious about how our work at THET is advancing gender equality....

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Pressing for Progress: Nursing Now!

Universal health coverage (UHC) cannot possibly be achieved without strengthening nursing globally...

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THET is pleased to pledge support to the Nursing Now! Campaign.

Nurses and midwives make up almost half of the world’s health workforce and we are pleased to support the Nursing Now! Campaign working to strengthen the profession....

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