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Systemic structural gender discrimination and inequality in the health workforce: theoretical lenses for gender analysis, multi-country evidence and implications for implementation and HRH policy
This commentary brings together theory, evidence and lessons from 15 years of gender and HRH analyses conducted in health systems in six WHO regions...
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Do health policies address the availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality of human resources for health? Analysis over three decades of National Health Policy of India
BackgroundHuman Resources for Health (HRH) are crucial for improving health services coverage and population health outcomes. The World Health...
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Persistent inequities in maternal mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2019
BackgroundDespite the resources and personnel mobilized in Latin America and the Caribbean to reduce the maternal mortality ratio (MMR, maternal...
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COVID-19 and human resources for health: analysis of planning, policy responses and actions in Latin American and Caribbean countries
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic led to worldwide health service disruptions, due mainly to insufficient staff availability. To gain insight into...
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Stakeholder perspectives on proposed policies to improve distribution and retention of doctors in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, India
BackgroundIn India, the distribution and retention of biomedical doctors in public sector facilities in rural areas is an obstacle to improving...
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A multi-phase approach for develo** a conceptual model for human resources for health observatory (HRHO) toward integrating data and evidence: a case study of Iran
BackgroundEvidence-informed policymaking on human resources for health (HRH) has been directly linked with health system productivity, accessibility,...
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Implementing a health labour market analysis to address health workforce gaps in a rural region of India
BackgroundHuman Resources for Health (HRH) are essential for making meaningful progress towards universal health coverage (UHC), but health systems...
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A policy analysis of policies and strategic plans on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Ethiopia
Significant progress has been made to advance Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) in Ethiopia. Further, the country has enshrined equity as a...
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Human resource shortage in India’s health sector: a sco** review of the current landscape
BackgroundFor healthcare delivery to be optimally effective, health systems must possess adequate levels and we must ensure a fair distribution of...
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The transition of human resources for health information systems from the MDGs into the SDGs and the post-pandemic era: reviewing the evidence from 2000 to 2022
BackgroundThis review paper offers a policy-tracing trend analysis of national experiences among low- and middle-income countries in strengthening...
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Improving health workforce governance: the role of multi-stakeholder coordination mechanisms and human resources for health units in ministries of health
BackgroundA cohesive and strategic governance approach is needed to improve the health workforce (HW). To achieve this, the WHO Global Strategy on...
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Implementing a digital human resources management tool in the government health sector in Bangladesh: a policy content analysis
IntroductionIn Bangladesh, to address the challenges of ensuring adequate human resources for health (HRH), the government began implementing a...
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Task shifting roles, interventions and outcomes for kidney and cardiovascular health service delivery among African populations: a sco** review
BackgroundHuman resources for health (HRH) shortages are a major limitation to equitable access to healthcare. African countries have the most severe...
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Uganda’s response to sexual harassment in the public health sector: from “Dying Silently” to gender-transformational HRH policy
IntroductionSexual harassment is a ubiquitous problem that prevents women’s integration and retention in the workforce. Its prevalence had been...
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The impact of human resources for health on the health outcomes of Chinese people
Human resources for health (HRH) is a cornerstone in the medical system. This paper combined data envelopment analysis (DEA) with Tobit regression...
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Visualizing the drivers of an effective health workforce: a detailed, interactive logic model
BackgroundA strong health workforce is a key building block of a well-functioning health system. To achieve health systems goals, policymakers need...
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Conceptualizing and implementing a health workforce registry in Nigeria
BackgroundNigeria’s health sector aims to ensure that the right number of health workers that are qualified, skilled, and distributed equitably, are...
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Workforce problems at rural public health-centres in India: a WISN retrospective analysis and national-level modelling study
BackgroundRural India has a severe shortage of human resources for health (HRH). The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) deploys HRH in the rural...
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Health workforce strategies during COVID-19 response: insights from 15 countries in the WHO Africa Region
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic unveiled huge challenges in health workforce governance in the context of public health emergencies in Africa....
