Publication: Towards Interventions in Human Resources for Health in Ghana : Evidence for Health Workforce Planning and Results
Date
2013-03-22
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Published
2013-03-22
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Abstract
This 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.
Citation
“Appiah-Denkyira, Ebenezer; Herbst, Christopher H.; Soucat, Agnes; Lemiere, Christophe; Saleh, Karima. 2013. Towards Interventions in Human Resources for Health in Ghana : Evidence for Health Workforce Planning and Results. Directions in Development--Human Development. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/13116 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”