ABSTRACT
This dialogue to discuss the policy brief which outlines health policy options using the current research evidence is a fulfillment of one of UNHRO?s responsibilities of supporting evidence-based policy decisions. It was noted that there is an acute shortage of human resources for health in Africa and Uganda and slow progress towards meeting the MDGs. In addition, there is lack of access to surgical services for persons who suffer injury in road traffic accidents and persons who suffer debilitating, chronic conditions. In Uganda, about 100 doctors are produced per medical school of the 3 medical schools per year. However, Uganda seems unable to employ the doctors it produces. The issue is not numbers, there are doctors and nurses on the streets and hospitals are empty. There is no recruitment. There is need for a policy on recruitment and retention of workers.
Subject(s)
Humans , Personnel Turnover , Health Personnel/education , Health Personnel/organization & administration , Rural Health Services/supply & distribution , Health Workforce/organization & administration , Health Planning/methods , UgandaABSTRACT
Half the world's people currently live in rural and remote areas. The problem is that most health workers live and work in cities. This imbalance is common to almost all countries and poses a major challenge to the nationwide provision of health services. This report builds on work that has already been done in human resources for health, including the Joint Learning Initiative Report, the World Health Report 2006, and the report of the Task Force on Scaling Up Education and Training of Health Workers. It draws on relevant methods and tools, including the HRH Action Framework and the Handbook on Monitoring and Evaluation of Human Resources for Health.