Interprofessional Fellowship Training for Emerging Global Health Leaders in Africa to Improve HIV Prevention and Care: The Afya Bora Consortium. (May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ousman, Kevin; Polomano, Rosemary C.; Seloilwe, Esther; Odero, Theresa; Tarimo, Edith; Mashalla, Yohana J.; Voss, Joachim G.; O'Malley, Gabrielle; Chapman, Susan A.; Gachuno, Onesmus; Manabe, Yukari; Nakanjako, Damalie; Sewankambo, Nelson; Urassa, David; Wasserheit, Judith N.; Wiebe, Douglas J.; Green, Wendy; Farquhar, Carey
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Volume 27:Number 3(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-05
• Subjects: African nurse leaders -- Afya Bora Consortium -- global health leaders -- global partnerships -- HIV care -- interprofessional training; AIDS (Disease) -- Nursing -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Treatment -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; HIV infections -- Nursing -- Periodicals; HIV infections -- Treatment -- Periodicals; HIV infections -- Periodicals; 616.97920231
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2016.01.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1055-3290

Abstract

Abstract : N/A: HIV continues to challenge health systems, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries in Sub‐Saharan Africa. A qualified workforce of transformational leaders is required to strengthen health systems and introduce policy reforms to address the barriers to HIV testing, treatment, and other HIV services. The 1‐year Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship in Global Health capitalizes on academic partnerships between African and U.S. universities to provide interprofessional leadership training through classroom, online, and service‐oriented learning in 5 countries in Africa. This fellowship program prepares health professionals to design, implement, scale‐up, evaluate, and lead health programs that are population‐based and focused on prevention and control of HIV and other public health issues of greatest importance to African communities and health service settings. Afya Bora nurse fellows acquire leadership attributes and competencies that are continuously and systematically tested during the entire program. This multinational training platform promotes interprofessional networks and career opportunities for nurses.