Liberia, June 2 -- The 3rd High-Level Meeting of the Health and Public Service Network of Africa (HaPSNA), focused on advancing country-led pathways for strengthening community health programs through civil service systems, has officially opened in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

The two-day meeting is being chaired by Dr. Josiah F. Joekai Jr., Director-General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA) of Liberia, in his capacity as Chairman of HaPSNA, a continental platform that promotes dialogue, technical exchange and coordinated action on the dual agendas of public service strengthening and health workforce development.

The gathering brings together delegates from the health and public service sectors of nine African countries: Liberia, Sierra Leo...