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The rehabilitation workforce in Brazil
BackgroundThe surge in individuals facing functional impairments has heightened the demand for rehabilitation services. Understanding the...
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Managing uncertainty in forecasting health workforce demand using the Robust Workforce Planning Framework: the example of midwives in Belgium
BackgroundIn Belgium, the Planning Commission for Medical Supply is responsible for monitoring human resources for health (HRH) and ultimately...
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Defining Surgical Workforce Density Targets to Meet Child and Neonatal Mortality Rate Targets in the Age of the Sustainable Development Goals: A Global Cross-Sectional Study
ObjectivesTo reduce preventable deaths of newborns and children, the United Nations set a target rate per 1000 live births of 12 for neonatal...
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The impact of incentive scheme on rural healthcare workforce availability: a case study of Kazakhstan
BackgroundDuring the 1990–2000, Kazakhstan experienced a decline in the number of healthcare professionals working in rural areas. Since 2009, the...
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A national analysis of the pharmacy workforce in Indonesia
BackgroundPharmacists play a fundamental role in healthcare systems and achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through quality primary healthcare...
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Rehabilitation workforce descriptors: a sco** review
BackgroundA comprehensive, accurate description of workforce capacity is important for health service planning, to ensure that health services meet...
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Simulating the healthcare workforce impact and capacity for pancreatic cancer care in Victoria: a model-based analysis
BackgroundThe incidence of pancreatic cancer is rising. With improvements in knowledge for screening and early detection, earlier detection of...
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The roles and involvement of global health partners in the health workforce: an exploratory analysis
Development partners and global health initiatives are important actors in financing health systems in many countries. Despite the importance of the...
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Health workforce perceptions on telehealth augmentation opportunities
BackgroundThe availability and use of telehealth to support health care access from a distance has expanded in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Informing investment in health workforce in Bangladesh: a health labour market analysis
BackgroundAs the 2016 Global Strategy on Human Resources for Health: Workforce 2030 (GSHRH) outlines, health systems can only function with health...
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Surgical, anesthesia and obstetrics (SAO) workforce production capacity in India: a retrospective analysis of postgraduate and subspecialty training spots
BackgroundWe assessed the SAO production capacity of India i.e., the number of postgraduate (PG) and subspecialty (SS) surgical training spots per 10...
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Global neurosurgical workforce density—you cannot improve what you do not measure
Five million neurosurgical cases go untreated each year. This is in part due to the lack of neurosurgical care providers. The World Federation of...
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Ophthalmology workforce over a decade in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: demographics, distribution, and future challenges
BackgroundThe ophthalmology workforce is an integral component of any health care system. However, the demand for eye care has imposed a heavy burden...
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Distribution of nursing workforce in the world using Gini coefficient
IntroductionUnequal Access to human resources for health, reduces access to healthcare services, worsens the quality of services and reduces health...
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A critical threshold for global pediatric surgical workforce density
Purpose1.7 billion children lack access to surgical care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The pediatric surgical workforce...
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A systematic review of the profile and density of the maternal and child health workforce in China
BackgroundTo track progress in maternal and child health (MCH), understanding the health workforce is important. This study seeks to systematically...
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The Vulnerability Paradox in Global Mental Health: Psychologist Density, Social Development, and the Disease Burden of Mental Disorder
Global efforts underscore the imperative of increasing the mental health workforce to improve mental health. However, the “vulnerability paradox” in...
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The anesthesia workforce in Canada: a methodology to identify physician anesthesia providers using health administrative data
BackgroundSafe and timely anesthesia services are an integral component of modern health care systems. There are, however, increasing concerns about...
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Nephrology workforce in China: describing current status and evaluating the optimal capacity based on real-world data
ObjectiveThis study aims to characterize the current status of the nephrology workforce in China and evaluate its optimal capacity based on...
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A novel approach to estimate the impact of health workforce investments on health outcomes through increased coverage of HIV, TB and malaria services
BackgroundGlobally, HIV, TB and malaria account for an estimated three million deaths annually. The Global Fund partnered with the World Health...
