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Towards Interventions in Human Resources for Health in Ghana : Evidence for Health Workforce Planning and Results

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dc.contributor.authorAppiah-Denkyira, Ebenezer
dc.contributor.authorHerbst, Christopher H.
dc.contributor.authorSoucat, Agnes
dc.contributor.authorLemiere, Christophe
dc.contributor.authorSaleh, Karima
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-10T14:46:24Z
dc.date.available2013-04-10T14:46:24Z
dc.date.issued2013-03-22
dc.description.abstractThis book towards interventions in human resources for health in Ghana is a collaborative effort between the government of Ghana and the World Bank, was developed to assist the ministry of health to obtain an overview of the unique human resources for health (HRH) challenges that Ghana faces. Evidence on the stock, distribution, and performance of health workers in Ghana, as well as on some of the underlying determinants of these HRH outcomes, will help support the government resolve to develop strategies and interventions to address HRH concerns and ultimately strengthen its health system. The content of this book was developed, discussed, and validated by means of extensive consultations with the technical working group on (HRH) in Ghana. This book contents totally eight chapters: chapter one covers toward evidence-based interventions for HRH; chapter two covers the stock of health workers; chapter three covers the distribution of health workers; chapter four covers the performance of health workers; chapter five covers Ghana Agencies and their roles and responsibilities in HRH; chapter six covers interventions to increase stock and improve distribution and performance of HRH; chapter seven covers financing available for policy and interventions; and chapter eights covers the political economy of crafting policy.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17473730/towards-interventions-human-resources-health-ghana-brevidence-health-workforce-planning-result-towards-interventions-human-resources-health-ghana-evidence-health-workforce-planning-result
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-9667-4
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-9667-4
dc.identifier.other10.1596/978-0-8213-9667-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/13116
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDirections in Development--Human Development
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectABORTION
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectACCESS TO TREATMENT
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
dc.subjectAGE DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectAMBULANCE
dc.subjectANTENATAL CARE
dc.subjectCANCER
dc.subjectCERTIFICATION
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY HEALTH
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCOMPETENCIES
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectDOCTORS
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC PROGRESS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectEXISTING CAPACITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INCENTIVES
dc.subjectGLOBAL HEALTH
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectHEALTH ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE ASSISTANTS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PERSONNEL
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE RATIONING
dc.subjectHEALTH COVERAGE
dc.subjectHEALTH DATA
dc.subjectHEALTH DELIVERY
dc.subjectHEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH ECONOMICS
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH INDICATORS
dc.subjectHEALTH INDUSTRY
dc.subjectHEALTH INFORMATION
dc.subjectHEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME
dc.subjectHEALTH MANPOWER
dc.subjectHEALTH NEEDS
dc.subjectHEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectHEALTH ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH PLANNING
dc.subjectHEALTH PLANS
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH POSTS
dc.subjectHEALTH PROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectHEALTH PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHEALTH PROJECT
dc.subjectHEALTH REFORM
dc.subjectHEALTH REFORMS
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR REFORM
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
dc.subjectHEALTH SPECIALIST
dc.subjectHEALTH SPENDING
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING
dc.subjectHEALTH TRAINING
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKERS
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKFORCE
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL
dc.subjectHOSPITAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHOSPITAL SECTOR
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectINEQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINTEGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABORATORY EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIVE BIRTHS
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectMATERNAL MORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectMEDICAL DOCTORS
dc.subjectMEDICAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectMEDICAL PERSONNEL
dc.subjectMEDICAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectMEDICAL SCHOOL
dc.subjectMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectMIDWIFE
dc.subjectMIDWIFERY
dc.subjectMIDWIVES
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMIGRATION ISSUES
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVELS
dc.subjectNATIONAL POLICIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL POLICY
dc.subjectNATIONAL STRATEGY
dc.subjectNEEDS ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectNURSE
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectNURSING
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOBSTETRIC CARE
dc.subjectONCHOCERCIASIS CONTROL
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY
dc.subjectPHARMACIES
dc.subjectPHARMACY
dc.subjectPHYSICIAN
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPOLICY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOLICY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY PROCESS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL REALITIES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOPULATION SECTOR
dc.subjectPOPULATION SECTOR STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOPULATION STUDIES
dc.subjectPOSTNATAL CARE
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPREMATURE DEATH
dc.subjectPRENATAL CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPRIVATE CLINICS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGY
dc.subjectPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPULL FACTORS
dc.subjectQUALITY CARE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUALITY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectREPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
dc.subjectRESEARCH CENTERS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSAFE PREGNANCY
dc.subjectSCHOOL HEALTH
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ISOLATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSTRATEGIC PRIORITIES
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectTEACHING HOSPITALS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectTRAINING HEALTH WORKERS
dc.subjectTUBERCULOSIS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.titleTowards Interventions in Human Resources for Health in Ghana : Evidence for Health Workforce Planning and Resultsen
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okr.date.disclosure2013-03-22
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T10:51:03.171828Z
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryGhana
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicHealth Systems Development and Reform
okr.topicDisease Control and Prevention
okr.topicHealth
okr.topicNutrition and Population
okr.unitHealth, Nutr. & Pop. West/Central (AFTHW)
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