UHC Lessons in Human Resources for Health

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No AccessJul 2014UHC Lessons in Human Resources for HealthAuthors/Editors: Akiko Maeda, Edson Araujo, Cheryl Cashin, Joseph Harris, Naoki Ikegami, Michael R. ReichAkiko MaedaSearch for more papers by this author, Edson AraujoSearch for more papers by this author, Cheryl CashinSearch for more papers by this author, Joseph HarrisSearch for more papers by this author, Naoki IkegamiSearch for more papers by this author, Michael R. ReichSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0297-3_ch6AboutView ChaptersFull TextPDF (0.3 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract: Discusses the disparate challenges in health worker production, distribution, and performance for meeting the changing health care needs in the 11 countries of the study. Health worker shortages are a global issue, but are especially acute for countries in the early stages of universal health coverage (UHC) adoption and achievement; of the 11, those in Groups 1, 2, and 3 are at various stages in their efforts to scale up education and training. Countries that have had relative success in reducing rural–urban disparities have done so through multiple strategies that address health workers’ career aspirations via monetary and nonmonetary incentives, as well as improvements to working conditions and supportive supervision in health facilities. Partial evidence suggests that performance is far from optimal in most countries, irrespective of national income; countries in Groups 1 and 2 face major constraints from education systems unable to produce enough graduates meeting minimum national quality standards. ReferencesAnderson, I, A Meliala, and P Marzoeki. Forthcoming. “The Production, Distribution, and Performance of Physicians, Nurses, and Midwives in Indonesia.” World Bank, Washington, DC. Google ScholarAran, M and C Rokx. Forthcoming. “Turkey on the Way of Universal Health Coverage through the Health Transformation Program (2003–2013).” World Bank, Washington, DC. Google ScholarAraujo, E and A Maeda. 2013. “How to Recruit and Retain Health Workers in Rural and Remote Areas in Developing Countries: A Guidance Note.” HNP Discussion Paper, World Bank, Washington, DC. Google ScholarAraujo, E, A Mahat, and C Lemiere. 2013. “Guidance Note on Dual Practice in Healthcare.” HNP Discussion Paper, World Bank, Washington, DC. Google ScholarBarroy, H, Z Or, A Kumar, and D Bernstein. Forthcoming. “Sustaining Universal Health Coverage in France: A Perpetual Challenge.” World Bank, Washington, DC. Google ScholarDas, J, J Hammer, and K L Leonard. 2008. “The Quality of Medical Advice in Low Income Countries.” Journal of Economic Perspectives 22 (2). CrossrefGoogle ScholarGHWA and WHO (Global Health Workforce Alliance and World Health Organization). 2013. A Universal Truth: No Health without a Workforce. Geneva: WHO. Google ScholarGruen, R A 2002. “Dual Job Holding Practitioners in Bangladesh: An Exploration.” Social Sciences in Medicine 54 (2): 267–79. CrossrefGoogle ScholarIkegami, N ed. Forthcoming. Universal Health Coverage for Inclusive and Sustainable Development: Lessons from Japan. Washington, DC: World Bank. Google ScholarMcPake, B, A Maeda, E C Araujo, C Lemiere, A Al-Maghreby, and G Cometto. 2013. “Why Do Health Labor Market Forces Matter?” Bulletin of the World Health Organization 91: 841–46. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.13.118794. CrossrefGoogle ScholarMinistry of Health, Turkey. 2011. Turkey Health Transformation Program Evaluation Report 2003–2010. Ankara. Google ScholarOECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). 2012. Connecting with Emigrants—A Global Profile of Diasporas (accessed September 1, 2013). http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issues-migration-health/​connecting-with-emigrants/expatriation-rates-for-nurses-and-doctors-circa-2000-table_9789264177949-table181-en. Google ScholarWDI (World Development Indicators). 2013. http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/world-development-indicators. Google ScholarWHO (World Health Organization). 2006. The World Health Report 2006—Working Together for Health. Geneva. Google ScholarWHO (World Health Organization). 2013. Global Health Observatory Data Repository (accessed June 1, 2013). http://apps.who.int/gho/data/view.main. Google Scholar Previous chapterNext chapter FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetailsCited bySupporting the role and enabling the potential of community health workers in Bangladesh’s rural maternal and newborn health programs: a qualitative studyJournal of Global Health Reports, Vol.415 May 2020 View Published: July 2014ISBN: 978-1-4648-0297-3e-ISBN: 978-1-4648-0298-0 Copyright & Permissions Related CountriesBangladeshBrazilEthiopiaFranceGhanaIndonesiaJapanPeruThailandTurkeyVietnamRelated TopicsHealth Nutrition and Population KeywordsUNIVERSAL HEALTH CAREHEALTH PROFESSIONALSMEDICAL EDUCATION PDF DownloadLoading ...