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HRH UPDATE 2007

HRH UPDATE 2007. HUMAN RESOUCES FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF HEALTH GHANA. Presentation format. Current situation Challenges What has been done? Way forward. Current staff situation 2007. Total workforce = 57,031 Staff on Gov’t payroll = 52,000

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HRH UPDATE 2007

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  1. HRH UPDATE 2007 HUMAN RESOUCES FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF HEALTH GHANA

  2. Presentation format • Current situation • Challenges • What has been done? • Way forward

  3. Current staff situation 2007 • Total workforce = 57,031 • Staff on Gov’t payroll = 52,000 • Total number of Doctors = 2,309 • No of Medical Assistants =469 • Total number of Nurses = 14,258 • Total number of Pharmacists = 1645 • Total number of Allied H/ Prof =588 • % critical health staff =37.0%

  4. Ghana’s average Staff population ratios 2007 • Doctors = 0.11/1000 =1:9,090 • Nurses = 0.65/1000 = 1:1,538 • Pharmacists =0.08/1000 = 1:13,373 Targets for 2010 • Doctors = 0.2/1000 = 1:5,000 • Nurses = 1.0/1000 = 1 :1,000 • Pharmacist =0.1/1000 = 1:10,000

  5. Distribution by agencies

  6. Distribution of Staff within KBTH

  7. Distribution of Staff within KATH

  8. Distribution of staff within GHS

  9. Distribution of staff within CHAG

  10. Major Challenges • Imbalances in Health Workforce distribution (Geographical, public-private, skill mix) • Inadequate numbers of Health workforce (especially in the clinical areas and mid level workforce) • Perceived Low Productivity • Ageing Workforce • Migration of skilled workforce

  11. Regional distribution of Nurses

  12. Regional Distribution of Nurses

  13. Distribution of Doctors

  14. What has been done to address imbalances? • The establishment of Staff allocation committee • Training of Middle Level Health workers • Candidates identified from local communities for training

  15. Middle Level Training Locations • Keta (Volta region) • Mampong, Kokofu* (Ashanti Region) • Damango, Yendi (Northern Region) • Sefwi Wiawso,Asanta, Tarkwa* (Western Region) • Sunyani (Brong Ahafo) • Twifo Praso (Central region) • Teshie, Pantang (Greater Accra)

  16. Middle Level Training Locations • Wa (Upper West Region) • Bolga (Upper East Region) • Atibie , Mampong *(Eastern Region) • Direct Medical Assistants Training at Kintampo • Fomena **(Medical Assistant Programme) • Four Training Centers by the private sector

  17. Inadequate Numbers

  18. What has been done to address the inadequacies? • Expansion of Training Institutions • Establishment of new schools • Increase intake into the Schools • 30% of qualified applicants gained admission into the schools in 2007 • Upgrading of tutors in the training Institutions • Strengthen systems/regulation for quality • Collaborate with District Assemblies/Private sector

  19. Intake into health training programmes

  20. Intake/Output figures Doctors & Nurses

  21. Ageing Workforce • 37.6% falls within 40-50 age group • 29.5% falls within 18-39 age group • 33.9% falls within 50-60 age group • 80% 0f the 33.9% constitute Medical assistants and Midwives

  22. Age Profile of Midwives • 91.9% of all midwives above 50yrs • Peak age group is 53-55yrs • 21% of all midwives above 56 yrs

  23. Attrition 1995-2006

  24. Way Forward • Initiate and implement the Human Resources strategic plan • Conduct impact assessment of the new salary and other incentives • Expand the middle level training Program • Conduct assessment on productivity of health workforce

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