Health Employment
(HEMP)

Impact of Employment on Africa

The Health Employment Pillar (HEMP) addresses the chronic mismatch between the demand for healthcare and the supply of a skilled health workforce in Africa, aiming to bridge this crucial gap.

In the HEMP pillar, our university partners initially identify critical skills gaps within national health systems, subsequently developing and delivering bespoke academic and professional training for primary healthcare workers and health professionals.

The inclusion of community health workers in these capacity-building programs remains a key strategy for supporting improved health delivery services at all levels. A focal point of HEMP is enhancing the leadership capacities of women in the health and public health sectors, thereby addressing gender inequities in Africa’s health human resources.

The diverse array of programs collaboratively created and implemented under HEMP plays a crucial role in cultivating an empowered and proficient health workforce, pivotal for responsive and efficient health systems.