Jibu: Transforming Africa’s Health Workforce Through Capacity Building
Africa’s population is growing rapidly, estimated to reach around 1.7 billion by 2030, necessitating an increased need for skilled health workers in the region. However, with a projected 6.1 Million health workers’ shortage by the same year 2030, the need to rapidly build and upskill new and existing health worker capacity across Africa gets increasingly dire. The cost of in-service training is high and oftentimes, health workers are unable to leave their health posts to go and upgrade their skills at a centralized locality.
That’s where Jibu comes in!
Jibu is Amref Health Africa’s premier digital learning platform designed to deliver capacity at scale to build a fit-for-purpose health workforce for the African continent. Offering online and hybrid training courses with rich interactivity, Jibu meets the health sector needs by imparting much needed skills and knowledge to Africa’s young and experienced health workforce alike, using the tool in their hands.
Jibu is accessible through the web (https://jibu.africa) and mobile app (Jibu on Android and iPhone) enabling a seamless, online and offline learning experience with learner support on the go. With over 100,000 users onboard, Jibu’s reach cuts across 37 countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. The platform has multilingual capabilities and offers over 35 courses in diverse health themes such as mental health, maternal and newborn health, communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases, youth-related courses as well as leadership, management and governance for health systems strengthening.
The courses are designed and developed in conjunction with Ministries of Health, Subject Matter Experts as well as training institutions and are guided by policy and research in human resources for health. Upon course completion, users earn an e-certificate and are eligible for continuing professional development (CPD) points with various regulators. The platform also offers micro-courses which are short, 5-10-minute-long courses to raise awareness on emerging health issues such as basics of mpox – useful during the outbreak, understanding AI in health, phishing, youth advocacy and depression.
Individuals can enjoy access to these digital learning courses upon enrollment, helpdesk support in the learning journey and insights from peers and experts through discussion forums and webinars. On the other hand, organizations can enjoy branded Learning Management Systems, helpdesk support, training, course design, development and digitization as well as built-in dashboard analytics to track learner engagement.
A new functionality is in the pipeline…artificial intelligence (AI). “AI in Jibu will improve learning support through chatbots and virtual tutors, ensuring 24/7 interactive learning. Additionally, AI-driven insights will allow for better content design and data-informed decision-making by analysing learner-platform engagement patterns,” said Raphael Muia, Digital Learning Technology Officer at Amref Health Africa.
So sign up, it’s simple! Go to https://jibu.africa, click on the login button and follow quick easy steps to access a wealth of knowledge at the click of a button! And in 2025, Jibu will launch a series of affordable certificate courses across the region.
Jibu: Enrol. Upskill. Apply.
For more information, visit https://jibu.africa, call/whatsapp +254 713 111 111 or email [email protected]
Writers: Jibu Digital Learning Team
