Gordillo-Tobar, AmparoHerrera, EmilceRodriguez, Evelyn2021-02-022021-02-022020-07https://hdl.handle.net/10986/35088The Nicaraguan Ministry of Health of through the Health Education Directorate implements the Guideline 8 of the National Health Policy, which states the development of Human Talent as an essential axis for transforming the National Health System, because human resources are the most decisive factor for bringing about changes towards an effective, efficient and humanized approach to care. To do so, it has formulated staff education and training programs to help improve and deepen continuously the Family and community health model (MOSAFC) healthcare delivery and management model. Through the technical and financial support of the strengthening the public health care system project, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) implements a health continuing education process that includes in-service training, public health system workers' knowledge update, and community network training for midwives and voluntary collaborators.La Dirección General de Docencia del Ministerio de Salud de Nicaragua conduce la ejecución del lineamiento 8 de la Política Nacional de Salud, la cual establece el “desarrollo del Talento Humano, como eje indispensable para la transformación del Sistema Nacional de Salud, debido a que los recursos humanos constituyen el factor más decisivo para la generación de los cambios hacia un sistema de salud eficaz, eficiente y con enfoque humanizado en la atención a la población”. Para ello, ha elaborado programas de formación y capacitación para el personal, que contribuyan a la mejora continua del modelo de atención y gestión de los servicios de atención y profundización del MOSAFC.CC BY 3.0 IGOHEALTH WORKERSHEALTH SYSTEMHEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALMINISTRY OF HEALTHPRIMARY HEALTH CAREHEALTHCARE TRAININGBuilding Human Capital for the Institutional Strengthening of the Nicaraguan Ministry of HealthDesarrollo de los Recursos Humanos para el fortalecimiento institucional del Ministerio de Salud de NicaraguaBriefWorld Bank10.1596/35088