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Priorityareas of work in 2008-2009
 Provide support to develop, strengthen, update
and implement national policy and strategic plan for health workforce;
Develop the Regional data base and observatory
on health workforce;
Assist member countries to develop national
data base for health workforce related
policies, legislations and regulations;
Develop Regional data base of all health
workforce related polices, legislations and regulations and make it
accessible to Member countries;
Develop Continuing Medical Education System;
Develop quality assurance mechanism in Medical
Education.
HRH Activities implemented/planned
Major activities carried out since 1 January
2008
 Organized a Peer Review meeting for review and
finalization of “Regional Strategic Directions for Strengthening CBHWs and CHVs in SEAR
Countries”, SEARO, 22-23 January 2008.
Finalized, printed and distributed the
“Regional Strategic Directions” to Member countries.
Participated in “Global Health Workforce Alliance (GHWA) Forum, Kampala, Uganda,
2-7 March 2008.
Participated and made a presentation at the
AAAH Training Workshop on Regional Guidelines for Country Strategic Planning
of HRH, Manila,
5-9 May 2008.
Supported participation of nationals from
selected SEAR countries at the AAAH Training Workshop, Manila, 5-9 May
2008.
Developed a draft Regional Guidelines for
Development of Health Workforce Strategic Plan in SEAR Countries.
Major Activities planned to be carried out for
the next six months until 31 Dec 2008
Organize a Meeting of Experts to Review and
Refine the Regional Guidelines for Development of Health Workforce Strategic
Plan in SEAR Countries, July 2008.
Organize a Consultative Meeting of Experts for
Strengthening CBHWs and CHVs,
28-29 July 2008, Bangkok,
Thailand.
Intercountry Meeting for Health Workforce
Strategic Planning and Data Base, October, 2008, Bangkok, Thailand
Provide technical support to member countries
for HWF Strategic Planning, August 2008 and September 2008.
Global and Regional Partnerships for Health
Workforce
Health workforce is pivotal for effective and functional
health systems. Challenges relating to equitable distribution of health
workforce, skill mix, and international migration of health workforce are
challenges beyond one country or one region’s efforts to solve. WHO SEARO
works closely with the following alliances for sharing of information,
generation of knowledge and strengthening country planning and action for
health workforce development.
Global Health
Workforce Alliance (GHWA)
Asia Pacific Action Alliance for Human Resources for Health
(AAAH)
Planning
workshop in Manila
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