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Africa Health Workforce Platform & Observatory
Presentation to the 1st conference of the Asia-Pacific Action Alliance on HRH (AAAH): 28-31 October 2006
Peter Ngatia & Jennifer Nyoni
Africa
Africa context
• Critical shortage of the health workforce • Weak capacity at various levels • Poor statistics at all levels• Few evidence-based knowledge
available and used on policy decisions
Africa context-process
• The concepts of African HW platform and Observatory were endorsed at the July 2005 stakeholder consultation
• The activities contribute to the health workforce agenda for Africa
• Interim steering committee of 15 (country and institutional membership to elaborate the platform
• WHO was requested to facilitate establishment of observatory
Proposed strategic focus of the African Platform
• Advocacy for common African position on key HW issues
• High level policy dialogue
• Resource mobilisation
Proposed priority focus areas of the Platform
• Workforce performance improvement
• Focus on the mid level and community based health workforce.
• Improving the workforce density by strengthening the capacity of training institutions for pre-service training
Next steps for the platform
• Planned steering committee meeting in January 2007
• Finalise the work plan
• Hold a forum to launch the platform in 2007
Africa Health Workforce Observatory
It is a cooperative initiative and partnership (Public
sector, NGO/ CSOs, Academy, Professional
Associations, international & subregional organizations,
development partners) to improve human resources
development through promoting and facilitating
evidence-based policy-making.
Africa Health Workforce Observatory: general objectives
• to develop national capacity for evaluation and monitoring of HRH situation and trends
• to provide information and evidence for the formulation of HRH development policies, strategies and plans
• to provide a forum for partnership, sharing of experience and advocacy in HRH development
• to facilitate the use of HRH data for informed decision-making at all levels of the health system;
Overview of Africa Health Workforce Observatory
ANALYSISNEGOTIATION
HRH STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS
National GroupsInter-institutional
Inter-sectoral
Core information
Comparative studies
Case studies
Intercountry cooperation
Evidence for decision making
HRHPolices, Planning,
Education,Regulation,
Management
Functions of the Africa Health Workforce Observatory
• Country monitoring and information
• Research and analysis
• Sharing and dissemination
• Promote national and intercountry networking
• Capacity building for HRH
Components of Africa Health Workforce Observatory
Regional Secretariat•Support to national observatories;•development of common guidelines and tools;•intercountry studies•Sharing and dissemination•resource mobilization and fund-raising efforts.National Observatories
•Monitor HRH trends research/studies•share information•engage in policy dialogue•contribute to capacity building.
Steering/Board Function (Africa Platform? Partners)
National Observatories•Monitor HRH trends •research/studies•share information•engage in policy dialogue•contribute to capacity building.
National Health Workforce Observatories (2)
A network of all resources and stakeholders in health
workforce development in the country
The network may involve such as
• Government (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of
Finance, Public Service Commission, National Statistics Office,
etc),
• academia,
• professional associations,
• NGOs, civil society consumer/client groups
• development partners
Critical success factors to make health workforce observatories at country level • Having champions in the country
• Advocacy and political commitment
• Identifying stakeholders
• An attraction to work together
• Having a good understanding of situation
• Move from ad-hoc commissions to more sustainable mechanisms (Mandate and legitimacy)
• Coordination mechanisms and focal point/secretariat
• Funding opportunities
• Having something to work out together
Source: Meeting of Africa Health Workforce Observatory: Group Discussions on Tuesday, 26 September 2006
Some key start-up activities
• Carry out stakeholder analysis and establish networks of contacts and partners
• Conduct country assessments and develop HRH country profiles
• Collate and share existing studies/results in the country
• Conduct research into HRH issues- national and intercountry
• Promoting a national health workforce agenda
• Establishing forums for information sharing, i.e. web site, regular meetings, etc
Update on progress: Organizational developments
• A focal point in AFRO to facilitate mobilization of the Observatory &3 staff being recruited for Observatory
• A Working Group has been formed – to elaborate the functions and organizational aspects– To promote and facilitate partnership– To initiate and guide the technical work
• Concept papers for regional and national Observatory have been elaborate
• Some funding mobilised through the GHWA• Ethiopia national Observatory was launched on
WHD
Update on progress (2)Technical developments
• Health Workforce data collection and database
• A Report on Regional overview of Health Workforce
based on 2003 and 2005 surveys is in progress
• Guidelines on policy and plan developed
• 2 intercountry study protocols are being worked out.
• A draft template for country health workforce profiles
is prepared
• Observatory website is about to be launched
Update on progress (2)Technical developments
• Health Workforce data collection and database
• A Report on Regional overview of Health Workforce based on 2003 and 2005 surveys is in progress
• 2 intercountry study protocols are being worked out.
• A draft template for country health workforce profiles is prepared
• Observatory website is about to be launched
• Two sub regional meetings on the Africa Health Workforce Observatory to prepare for the launch held (14 countries in each case)-third sub regional planned
Moving forward…………..
• Building up on ongoing efforts of HRH development
• Engaging stakeholders at all levels
• Networking at regional and national levels
• Starting up national networks as requested
• Advocacy for the concept and resources
The end
Thank you very much for your attention!