Introduction to the thematic instruments and programmes 2011-2013

Case study (CRIS 153-644)
Strengthening health workforce development and
tackling the critical shortage of health workers
Area
Global coverage, with a main
focus on the Africa and Eastern
Mediterranean Region.
Background
The importance of health workforce
for health systems performance,
quality of care and achieving the
Millennium Development Goals is
widely recognised. The shortage
of health workforce is global, but
the problem is most acute in Sub-
Saharan Africa, where the magnitude
of the problem has reached a
crisis level. A critical health workforce
shortage is experienced in 57
countries, 36 of which are in Africa.
General objective
To contribute to the improvement
of health sector performance and
progress in attaining MDGs through
the development and implementation
of health workforce policies,
strategies and plans to tackle critical
shortage of health workers.
Expected impact
• Strengthened governance for the
health workforce;
• Improved health workforce evidence
and information: Global
and Regional Health Workforce
Observatories;
• Mechanisms for effective management
of health worker migration
and retention established;
• Health workforce production increased;
• tion Countries and retention supported established; in addressing
their workforce health worker production bottle-
in-
• Health
creased; necks for priority health service.
• Countries supported in address-
Implementing their health partners worker bottlenecks
Health for priority Organization health service. (WHO)
World
Global Health Workforce Alliance
Implementing (GHWA) partners
World Health Organization (WHO)
Global Commission Health contribution Workforce Alliance
(GHWA) For 2009-2012, the Commission has
granted EUR 6 million, i.e. 67% of
Commission the total budget. contribution
For Commission 2009-2012, contribution the Commission (EUR) has
granted EUR 6 million, i.e. 67% of
the total budget.
6 000 000 e 75% 67%
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