Timor-Leste built its health workforce up from extremely low levels after its war of independence, with the assistance of Cuban training, but faces challenges as the first cohorts of doctors will shortly...
At the time of independence in 2002, Timor-Leste had a seriously weak health system with only a handful of doctors in the country. In this context, the governments of Timor-Leste signed an agreement and...
The Ministry of Health, Ghana, is engaged in developing new Human Resources for Health (HRH) Strategy (2001-15); one that tries to draw on some of the evidence pertaining to the dynamics of the health...
In Liberia, the maldistribution of health workers is particularly pronounced as 14 years of civil war exacerbated the concentration of experienced health workers in urban areas. The government has identified...
The Government of Rwanda has identified human resources for health as one of its Policy priorities. This study aims to contribute to building a better understanding of health worker choice and behavior...
With health outcomes amongst the worst in the world, the Government of Rwanda has identified human resources for health as one of its policy priorities. Shortages of skilled labor, low availability of...
Most developing countries face important challenges regarding the quality of health care that is provided. While there is a growing consensus that health workers play an important role, there is no framework...
This report summarizes the findings of a qualitative study on health workers' performance and career in Rwanda. The study was commissioned by the ministry of health, and carried out by Tomas Lievens (University...