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An analysis of GAVI, the Global Fund and World Bank support for human resources for health in developing countries.
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Health policy and planning [Health Policy Plan] 2012 Dec; Vol. 27 (8), pp. 649-57. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Feb 13. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Shortages, geographic imbalances and poor performance of health workers pose major challenges for improving health service delivery in developing countries. In response, multilateral agencies have increasingly recognized the need to invest in human resources for health (HRH) to assist countries in achieving their health system goals. In this paper we analyse the HRH-related activities of three agencies: the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI); the Global Fund for Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (the Global Fund); and the World Bank. First, we reviewed the type of HRH-related activities that are eligible for financing within each agency. Second, we reviewed the HRH-related activities that each agency is actually financing. Third, we reviewed the literature to understand the impact that GAVI, Global Fund and World Bank investments in HRH have had on the health workforce in developing countries. Our analysis found that by far the most common activity supported across all agencies is short-term, in-service training. There is relatively little investment in expanding pre-service training capacity, despite large health worker shortages in developing countries. We also found that the majority of GAVI and the Global Fund grants finance health worker remuneration, largely through supplemental allowances, with little information available on how payment rates are determined, how the potential negative consequences are mitigated, and how payments are to be sustained at the end of the grant period. Based on the analysis, we argue there is an opportunity for improved co-ordination between the three agencies at the country level in supporting HRH-related activities. Existing initiatives, such as the International Health Partnership and the Health Systems Funding Platform, could present viable and timely vehicles for the three agencies to implement this improved co-ordination.
- Subjects :
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome economics
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome prevention & control
Humans
Inservice Training
Malaria economics
Malaria prevention & control
Tuberculosis economics
Tuberculosis prevention & control
Developing Countries economics
Financing, Organized economics
Global Health economics
Health Personnel economics
Health Personnel education
Health Resources economics
Immunization economics
International Cooperation
United Nations
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1460-2237
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Health policy and planning
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22333685
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czs012