Abstract
Objective To examine the equity in human resources allocation in centers for disease prevention and control (CDCs) and to provide evidences for optimizing resource allocation. Methods The data on human resources among CDCs in all administrative regions across China in 2014 and 2019 were collected from China′s Statistical Yearbook of Health and Family Planning – 2015 and China′s Statistical Yearbook of Health – 2020. Then, health resource agglomeration degree (HRAD) was used to evaluate the equity in human resources allocation according to population and geographical area. Results The total number of personnel in CDCs across China decreased by 2.51% from 192 397 in 2014 to 187 564 in 2019. The number of CDCs′ personnel per 10 000 population also showed a shrinking trend at all provincial levels and the number for most provincial level regions did not meet the national standard. In 2019, the proportions of CDC personnel at young age ( Conclusion Insufficient total number, serious turnover and unbalanced allocation are main problems in health resources allocation for CDCs in China and the situation needs to be improved for CDCs′ capability construction in China.
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