Enhancing the skilled healthcare workforce in Africa

Health Employment
(HEMP)

The Health Employment Pillar builds the capacity and skills of primary health care workers to meet growing demand, and to contribute to the extension of health systems that employ and retain this primary care workforce.

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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.

The Power of Partnership

Our Goal

Expand capacity to train primary health care workers to meet growing demand.

How HEMP and Partners work together

Under the Health Employment Pillar, Health Collaborative Partners co-create medical residencies, and academic and professional programs, leveraging a ‘Train the Trainers’ (ToT) approach to significantly expand the number of skilled primary healthcare professionals.

Explore HEMP Activities

BSc. in Biological Engineering

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Certificate in Biomedical Engineering

Addis Ababa University

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Collaborative Research: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Adaptation (MELA) @ 3-year external evaluation: HEMP + HECO

University of Toronto

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Collaborative Research: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Adaptation (MELA) @ Addis Ababa University

Addis Ababa University

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Collaborative Research: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Adaptation (MELA) @ African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

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Collaborative Research: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Adaptation (MELA) @ African Leadership University

African Leadership University

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Collaborative Research: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Adaptation (MELA) @ Amref International University (Kenya) & Amref Health Africa

Amref International University

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Collaborative Research: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Adaptation (MELA) @ Ashesi University

Ashesi University

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Collaborative Research: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Adaptation (MELA) @ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Collaborative Research: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Adaptation (MELA) @ Moi University

Moi University

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Collaborative Research: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Adaptation (MELA) @ University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town

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Collaborative Research: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Adaptation (MELA) @ University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Collaborative Research: Needs Assessment Research (NAR) Baseline Study @ Ashesi University

University of Toronto

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Collaborative Research: Needs Assessment Research (NAR) Baseline Study @ Moi University

University of Toronto

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Collaborative Research: Needs Assessment Research (NAR) Baseline Study @ University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Collaborative Research: Needs Assessment Research (NAR) Baseline Study @ Addis Ababa University

University of Toronto

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Collaborative Research: Needs Assessment Research (NAR) Baseline Study @ African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)

University of Toronto

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Collaborative Research: Needs Assessment Research (NAR) Baseline Study @ African Leadership University

University of Toronto

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Collaborative Research: Needs Assessment Research (NAR) Baseline Study @ Amref International University (Kenya) & Amref Health Africa

Amref International University

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Collaborative Research: Needs Assessment Research (NAR) Baseline Study @ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

University of Toronto

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Collaborative Research: Needs Assessment Research (NAR) Baseline Study @ University of Cape Town

University of Toronto

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Doctor of Public Health

University of Toronto

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Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

University of Toronto

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Fellowship in Critical Care and Emergency Care

University of Toronto

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Fellowship in Neurology

University of Toronto

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Fellowship in Palliative Care

University of Toronto

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Introduction to Community Emergency Care

University of Toronto

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Introduction to Emergency Preparedness and Response to Pandemics

University of Toronto

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Introduction to Healthcare Quality Improvement for Health Professionals

University of Toronto

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Introduction to Palliative Care

University of Toronto

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Introduction to Pre-Hospital Emergency Care

University of Toronto

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Junior Faculty Development Program

University of Toronto

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Leaders in Health: DFCM [name not confirmed yet]

University of Toronto

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Leaders in Health: Global Nursing Program

University of Toronto

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Leaders in Health: TBC

University of Toronto

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Leaders in Health: Women Global Health Leadership Fellowship

University of Toronto

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Masters in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing

University of Toronto

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Masters in Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases

University of Toronto

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MPH/ MSc. in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

University of Toronto

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Observership in Cardiology

University of Toronto

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Observership in Nephrology

University of Toronto

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Observership in Radiation Oncology

University of Toronto

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PhD in Field Epidemiology & Biostatistics

University of Toronto

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PhD in Non-Communicable Diseases

University of Toronto

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Women in Global Health Leadership Fellowship Program

University of Toronto

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Health in Africa Series – University Education in Health – A Dead Horse or a Tool for Social Economic Development?

The University of Toronto is pleased to invite you to attend the session of the Health in Africa Series, entitled “University Education in Health: A Dead Horse or a Tool for Social Economic Development?” hosted by Joachim Osur, a Professor of Sexual and Reproductive Health at Amref International University.

Celebrating International Women’s Day

For International Women’s Day, women Scholars from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology University (KNUST) celebrate the incredible women diligently working within the Health Collaborative to impact lives.

Health in Africa Series – Community Engaged Research (CER): Connecting in a Time of Need

The University of Toronto is pleased to invite you to attend the session of the Health in Africa Series, entitled “Community Engaged Research (CER): Connecting in a Time of Need”presented by Natasha Kannemeyer, Assistant Lecturer in the Division of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health at the University of Cape Town.

Health in Africa Series – Stinking Toilets, Civilized Users: Towards a Function-Based Indicator of Progress on Sanitation in Informal Settlements

The University of Toronto is pleased to invite you to attend the session of the Health in Africa Series, entitled “Stinking Toilets, Civilized Users: Towards a Function-Based Indicator of Progress on Sanitation in Informal Settlements”, presented by Kwame Norvixoxo, a Faculty member, Chair of the Research and Ethics Committee and Project Manager for the African Leadership University Health Collaborative project.

Health in Africa Series: Gold or Health? Ghana’s Environment Under Seige

The University of Toronto is pleased to invite you to attend the session of the Health in Africa Series, entitled “Gold or Health? Ghana’s environment under siege”, presented by Prof. Ellis Owusu-Dabo, a Public Health Physician, Consultant Research Scientist, and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.

Introducing the Mastercard Foundation’s Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative (AHEHC)

The Mastercard Foundation is proud to introduce the Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative (AHEHC), a pioneering initiative aimed at strengthening primary healthcare across Africa and empowering the continent’s health sector through transformative education and innovation.

U of T partners with leading African universities and Mastercard Foundation to advance health care in Africa

The University of Toronto, the Mastercard Foundation and a network of leading African universities are embarking on a 10-year initiative to enhance primary health care workforce education, entrepreneurship and innovation across Africa.

2023 Annual Convening in Cape Town, South Africa

The University of Cape Town (UCT) proudly hosted the inaugural Health Collaborative Convening from October 15th to 17th, 2023, at the scenic Protea Hotel by Marriott, Waterfront Breakwater Lodge in Cape Town, South Africa.

2022 U of T & Africa Summit

In June 2022, the university hosted a two-day summit that brought together representatives from the Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative, and other organizations to discuss ideas for partnerships that address some of the most important issues facing Africa and Canada.

2023 U of T & Africa Virtual Summit

This event built upon University of Toronto’s strategic framework for deeper engagement with Africa and commitment to advancing emerging African priorities.

2023 Annual MELA Workshop in Cape Town, South Africa

The Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, & Adaptation (MELA) Co-creation Workshop was held on October 12 & 13 in Cape Town, South Africa.