Towards Interventions on Human Resources for Health in Ghana: Evidence for Health Workforce Planning and Results (Directions in Development: Human Development) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0821396676 ISBN 13: 9780821396674

Publisher: World Bank Publications, 2013

Synopsis

This book was produced to support the policy dialogue on Human Resources for Health (HRH) in Ghana. Despite some recent successes, further improvements in health outcomes are in part hampered by the lack of skilled service providers, or human resources for health (HRH), particularly in rural areas, that prevent critical health services from being accessed and adequately delivered to those that need them most. To address the lack of information to guide the development of policies and programs on HRH, the book aims to paint a comprehensive picture on HRH, consolidating new and existing evidence on stock, distribution and performance of health workers to focus on the "what", as in "What is the situation on HRH?" and the "how", as in "How is this situation explained?" . The book highlights in particular new evidence on some of the underlying determinants impacting stock, distribution and performance of health workers in Ghana, including health worker production and attrition, management and accountability structures, the capacity of health training institutions, and health worker compensation.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821396676
• ISBN 13: 9780821396674
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 146
• Editor: Appiah-Denkyira Ebenezer, Herbst Christopher, Soucat Agnes, Lemiere Christophe, Saleh Karima