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HUMAN RESOURCE FOR HEALTH. POLICIES AND STRATEGIES 2007-2011 HEALTH SUMMIT – 17 th April 2007. Development Process. A technical team was constituted by the Hon. Minister to review the 2002-2006 HR policy document.
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HUMAN RESOURCE FOR HEALTH POLICIES AND STRATEGIES 2007-2011 HEALTH SUMMIT – 17th April 2007
Development Process • A technical team was constituted by the Hon. Minister to review the 2002-2006 HR policy document. • The team brought together representatives of the various agencies and development partners. • Series of meetings, consultations and workshops held
Agencies And Persons Involved • Lead Consultant from QHP (USAID) • WHO (Ghana and Afro) • HRH Technical Team Members • Ministry of Health • Ghana Health Service • Teaching Hospitals • CHAG • Quasi Health Institutions • Private Sector • Health Training Institutions • Universities and statistical services
Chapter One:Introduction • Global Health Workforce • National Development Goals • Health sector vision, mission and objectives • Five year Health sector goals • HRH vision and goals • Purpose of the document
Chapter two;HRH situation • Projected population of the country (Up to 2011) • Present Health facilities • Present numbers and composition • Health Workforce distribution by agency • Health workforce distribution by category/gender/age • Current staff per pop. ratios for selected professions • HRH financing • HRH attrition • Training (pre-service & in- service) • Current staffing standards • Summary of HRH Challenges
Chapter three;HRH projections • Service delivery goals • Planned expansion of facilities • Health Intervention strategies • HRH training projections, indicating intake and dropout rates as well as output figures per year for both private and public training Institutions
HRH Supply Projections • Number at post per category • Number required based on staffing norm • Attrition rate • Annual production from Training Institutions • Other sources of recruitments (e.g.. Contracts, re-engagements, expatriates) • HRH Gap
Chapter four;HRH policies and strategies • Key HR policy questions • Policies on HRH planning and strategies • Policies on HRH management and strategies • Policies on HRH development and strategies
Chapter five; Implementation plan (Short – medium term plans) Key Results areas: • Increased availability of staff at all levels (geographical and institutional) • Enhanced competencies and skills. • Improved workforce productivity
Critical success factors • Appropriate stakeholder engagements. Multi-sector contributions including NGO,s patient groups, professional associations and volunteers. • Commitment by government to support actions which contribute to a sustainable health workforce • Clear understanding of roles, responsibilities and accountability
Critical Success factors • Adequate resource allocation • Initiatives outlined in this document are carried forth by the country and not donor driven. • Strong Leadership, providing direction • learning organization. • HRH strategies are harmonized with relevance components of the health system example, monitoring and evaluation, supply, production and Finance
16 broad objectives with planned activities & milestones • To train and deploy Professionals, ensuring requisite HR skill mix • To integrate non –allopathic providers (Herbalists and traditional) into service delivery • To generate evidence for health workers and client satisfaction and improve corporate image. • To increase production of health workers focusing on middle level cadres
Program objectives • To increase home and community based care components of existing programs like HIV/AIDS, roll back malaria and community IMCI • To ensure multi stakeholder involvement in HRH through HRH observatory • To mainstream gender into service delivery • To improve on Health and safety issues and reduce work place
Program objectives • To ensure continuing professional development of health workers • To implement and sustain comprehensive conditions of service for all health workers • To improve and decentralize HRH management functions • To improve performance management with corresponding rewards and sanctions systems for increased productivity
Program objectives • To promote and enforce effective legislation and regulation. • To implement strategies to retain health care providers. • To implement strategies for equitable distribution of staff • To improve on Human Resource information systems
Budget • Personnel Emolument • Non monetary incentive for people working in deprived areas. • Fellowships • In-service training • Pre-service training • Regulation and Coordination • Support the work of National HRH consultative/Observatory • Monitoring and Evaluation
Special initiatives • Car revolving fund • Housing schemes
The End! • Thank you! • Me da mo ase! • Merci! • Gracias! • Asante sana! • Salamat po! • Xie xie (谢谢!)!