Health workforce
The health workforce is central to managing and delivering health services in all countries. The ability of health systems to perform well and respond appropriately to the new challenges they face is strongly influenced by the availability of health workers with relevant skills, in sufficient numbers, located where they are needed, and working in an environment that motivates and engages them.
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WHO tri-regional policy dialogue seeks solutions for international mobility of health professionals
In the context of collective efforts to address challenges related to the international mobility of health professionals, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO regional directors for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, European Region and South-East Asia Region, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge and Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, initiated a virtual tri-regional policy dialogue to review trends and policy responses.
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Frontline stories - Through personal testimonies, this short film illuminates the risks for mental wellbeing that healthcare workers face in the COVID-19 pandemic.
NHWA resource pack 2019
Using the National Health Workforce Accounts to tackle health workforce challenges
