T h e A A A H

1. T h e A A A H Asia-Pacific Action Alliance on Human Resources for Health • Kenneth G. Ronquillo, MD • Director • Health Human Resource Development Bureau • Department of Health • Philippines

2. Historical Development • December 2004 Release of the JLI Strategy Report stimulated global interests in HRH Development • February 2005 Oslo Meeting called for Global and Regional Platforms of action to be formed • August 2005 Bangkok Meeting with participants from 10 Asia-Pacific countries formed the Asia-Pacific Alliance • October 2006 First AAAH Conference with 14 member countries finalized AAAH Structure and Work-plan

3. AAAH’s Vision and Mission • VISION: “Strengthened HRH planning and management capacity toward adequate, equitable, efficient and effective HRH and health system for health equity and quality improvement in the Asian region” MISSION: “ To generate and collate necessary evidence for effective human resource planning and management; to develop the capacity within the region under a broader framework of overall health systems strengthening; to increase access to effective health services, particularly for the poor, and to enable accelerated progress towards the Millennium Development Goals”

4. Regional Priorities • Emerging Pandemics and Health Threats • Rapid Private Sector Growth • Inadequate Public Sector Investment • Increase in International Trade in Health Services

5. Priority Actions! • Advocacy at regional and country levels • Coordinate knowledge generation, management and sharing • Perform regional HRH monitoring and support HRH Information System strengthening in member countries • Promote capacity building for HRH management • Coordinate technical support as requested by member countries

6. Organization & Governance • Principle: • light, flexible, inclusive, and non-bureaucratic • relies on focal points in countries • shared responsibilities among members on a voluntary basis subjected to their capacity • Components: • Secretariat • Steering Committee • Country Focal Point

7. Steering Committee’s Roles • To review annual workplan and the budget • To mobilize resources and raise fund for AAAH • To establish close relationship with international, regional and country political structures • To allocate the funds according to the approved annual workplan • To supervise and to provide guidance to the secretariat • To review the progress reports and the expenditures

8. Partners • Member countries • Other regional networks: SEAPHEIN, etc. • World Health Organization • Headquarters • WPRO • SEARO • Global Health Workforce Alliance • Development Agencies • Rockefeller Foundation • CIDA

9. Human Resources for Health Network: The Philippine Experience

10. What is the Philippine HRH Master Plan? A long term strategic plan that: • Provides a framework for phased operational planning; • Describes short , medium, and long term strategies that may still be refined; • Dynamic plan that can be evaluated and revised between phases; • Utilizes various planning tools like SWOT analysis, LFA, workforce planning software; • Allows customized responses of partner stakeholders.

11. HRH Master Plan Goals: • This plan will ensure that Philippine health services have an effective and well-motivated workforce and are appropriately managed. • Develop and install HRHMD systems that will support Health Sector Reforms

12. Critical Issues in HRH Development : • Inequitable distribution of HRH workforce throughout the Philippines • Massive health worker migration • Inappropriate HRH categories deployed • Questionable quality of HRH workforce Core problem: • Lack of functional HRH systems at different levels i.e. national, local and organizational

13. Working Lifespan Strategies HRH Network ENTRY Preparing the workforce Planning Education Recruitment WORKFORCE Enhancing work performance Supervision Compensation Systems supports Lifelong learning WORKFORCE PERFORMANCE Availability Competence Responsiveness Productivity EXIT Managing attrition Migration Career Choice Health and safety Retirement

14. Rationale HRH Network … will serve as a vehicle that shall carry out the human resources for health master plan programs and provide integrated policy directions advocating rational production, equitable distribution, and efficient utilization of human resources for health… ADPCN Annual Convention 17 October 2006

15. The Philippine HRH Network HRH Network • HRH Pre Summit February 2006 • 1st HRH Summit March 2006 • Approval of the HRHMP by the DOH Executive Committee April 2006 • Presentation and buy-in of the Philippine HRHMP among various stakeholders government and non-government, local and international February to September 2006 • Organizational meetings to formalize the Philippine HRH Network April to September 2006 • MOU signing amongst stakeholders on 25 October 2006 • Strategic Planning for HRH based on the HRHMP November 2006

16. Next Steps: HRH Network • Harmonization & formulation of HR policies • Development of programs for HRH production, retention, migration management & information • Determination of stocks and standards • Investments in HR research • Installation of HRMD systems

17. … our advice… “TOGETHER…. WE SHALL OVERCOME!!”

18. http://www.aaahrh.org aaah@ihpp.thaigov.net THANK YOU