Health Workforce Measurement: Seeking Global Governance and National Accountability

Abstract

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Delivering on Equity Depends on Us

“…These manuscripts include: an evaluation of multi-sector collaboration in Thailand to promote public health and healthy behaviours (Sopitarchasak et al 2015); protecting and retaining health workers in civil war-torn Syria (Abbara et al 2015); the initial report of an innovative continuity based model for health professionals training health professionals in 11 countries (Kerry et al 2015); a survey of 70 low-and middle-income countries to assess stock, training and credentials of medically trained clinicians, including physician assistants and medical officers (Cobb et al 2015); one year in, an assessment of Indonesia's national health insurance system and the contextual HRH challenges (Sciortino and Roy 2015); team-based HIV treatment services using a nurse-led practice model to expand access to services in Namibia Delivering on Equity Depends on Us (Wesson et al 2015); and a global perspective on the mandate for health workforce measurement that calls for a new approach to global governance and national accountability (DeLuca and Castro Lopes 2015).…”