Communities for global collaboration
Members share practical information and discuss important issues in virtual professional communities on the Global Health Delivery Online platform, GHDonline.org.
More than merely a discussion forum, each expert-led community connects people passionate about the same topic and engages them in timely discussions on critical challenges for the delivery of quality health care to all patients.
In addition to the following public communities, GHDonline hosts private communities.
Adherence & Retention
Health care professionals exchange methods for improving patient adherence and retention in HIV, TB, and other diseases. In these discussions, members draw on experiences with antiretroviral therapy, DOTS treatment, and chronic disease management.
Endemic Non-Communicable Diseases
Treating non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in resource-poor countries is a global health priority. Members of this community share effective approaches to combating endemic NCDs in poor populations.
Global Health Nursing & Midwifery
Nurses and midwives provide the backbone of health care delivery systems worldwide. Members of this community share experiences and exchange information in efforts to raise the standard of nursing care and training.
Global Surgery & Anesthesia
Experts in surgery and anesthesia exchange experiences, resources, and expert knowledge to promote initiatives that address the challenges of surgical care in resource-poor settings.
Health IT
The incredible potential to improve global health delivery through appropriate use of health information technology (HIT) drives discussion in this community. Members connect to learn about feasibility, planning, and implementation of a broad spectrum of HIT projects, including electronic medical record systems and mobile devices.
HIV Prevention
Effective HIV prevention requires a combination of interventions that address the biomedical, social and structural factors contributing to a person’s risk of infection. Professionals discuss the plethora of related issues, describe their first-hand experience, and exchange resources and lessons learned.
Malaria Treatment & Prevention
Global malaria policymakers, national malaria control program professionals, and practitioners problem solve and exchange best practices in this community with the goal of improving malaria prevention, management and treatment.
MDR-TB Treatment & Prevention
In this community, professionals share information regarding the clinical, programmatic and community-oriented aspects of early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Members also use this forum to promote universal access to quality care for MDR-TB.
TB Infection Control
To improve and disseminate best practices for TB infection control, members draw on a diversity of backgrounds, including engineering, architecture, administration and medicine. Experts answer questions and practitioners share strategies for effective TB infection control.