With more than 25% of the global burden of disease, but only 3% of the world’s health workers, people are falling through the cracks across Africa. Despite laudable gains in many countries, health systems in sub-Saharan Africa continue to experience a shortage of health workers, as well as quality training resources. When human capacity falls short, gaps in the delivery of life-saving health services grow wider. Alliance for Healthy Communities is a non-governmental organization working to fill these critical gaps in health services, while addressing the root-causes of sub-Saharan Africa’s quality health workforce shortage through capacity building, evaluation and collaborative partnerships.
