A Methodological Framework for transnational Global Health workforce development as an intervention for health disparities utilizing the CDU GHL Zambia Program
There is a dearth of much needed diverse global health leaders from marginalized communities to meet the health challenges emerging in the Global South (WHO, 2016). According to the World Health Organization’s Global Strategy on human resources for health: Workforce 2030, (WHO, 2016) only a small percentage of the global health workforce is from their respective communities. It is also important to note that policy makers, physicians, providers, health care administrators, and other health practitioners who have an extensive cultural and diversity understanding are equipped to practice more culturally responsive health care for minorities and marginalized communities (Thomas and Yahav, 2016). Studies show community member participation in designing and implementing health programs in their area may lead to better health outcomes. (Satcher, 2005). Lack of community buy-in is one the key causes of lack of sustainability of global health programs (Ayangwe & Mtonga, 2007). Thus, there is a need for research that leverages community partnerships to expand the global health leadership workforce. However, training these leaders becomes vital to the development of federally- and nationally funded global health programs. Though few global health workforce development programs incorporate anti-racism into the fabric of their curricula (Daffé et. Al, 2021). The aim of this dissertation is to integrate methodological frameworks that emphasize community participation, anti-racism, program implementation, and workforce development into a novel approach to training global health leaders in Zambia. I will test the effectiveness of this approach with a global health program CDU Global Health Leaders Internship, implemented in collaboration with Zambia January 2021 to December 2022 using a mixed methods study design. The implications of this manuscript will create a foundation for global health leadership development while centering the needs and voices of marginalized communities from the Global South.
global health, health disparities, health equity, HIV Care, public health, workforce development, Medicine and Health
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