Evidence informed Human Resources for Health (HRH) policies ...

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Sudan Observatory experienceSudan Observatory experience

Dr. Fayrouz MohammedDr. Elsheikh Badr

National Human Resources for Health Observatory (NHRHO)

Global Meeting of Human Resources for Health ObservatoriesLisbon, Portugal, 4-7 July 2011

OutlinesOutlinesBackground on National HRH Observatory (NHRHO)- Sudan

Evidence-informed policy: NHRHO role<<

Critical success factors

Challenges

Future prospects

Background Background

Established in 2006 as the first regional HRH observatory in EMR,

Involves over 20 relevant stakeholders.

National secretariat with a focal point hosted in the Federal Ministry of Health

Structure of the NHRHO Structure of the NHRHO

NHRHO experience in HRH policy NHRHO experience in HRH policy information information

Human Resource Information System (HRIS)

Platform for consensus/ Stakeholders coordination

Research and studies

Advocacy for HRH.

EvidenceEvidence--informed policyinformed policyHuman Resource Information System (HRIS)Human Resource Information System (HRIS)HRIS development

HRH Survey 2006 Conceptual framework for HRISSatellites at different stakeholder institutionsHRH Survey 2011Comprehensive electronic databaseFocal point for migration information (FMOH/WHO designation)..

EvidenceEvidence--informed policyinformed policyHuman Resource Information System (HRIS)Human Resource Information System (HRIS)

HRIS taken beyond MOH staff, beyond workers in health sector, and beyond public sector domain

EvidenceEvidence--informed policyinformed policyHuman Resource Information System (HRIS)Human Resource Information System (HRIS)

Examples of informed policy decisions:- Scaling up of health worker education to address gaps and

skill mix imbalance (FMOH, MOHE)

- Strategic plan frame work 2007

- Human Resources for Health Strategic Plan 2011-2016

- Revitalisation of CPD for national health workforce

- Need for HRH Census Survey ‘2011’and HRHProjection Plan

EvidenceEvidence--informed policyinformed policy::Platform for consensusPlatform for consensus

Stakeholder coordination:

- Observatory Board (senior stakeholder representation)

- The National Council for Health Care Coordination( NCHCC),2008, NHRHO as technical secretariat for the HRH committee

- CCF, 2009 (Observatory model)

Observatory StakeholdersObservatory Stakeholders1. Federal Ministry of Health2. States Ministries of Health3. Ministry of Higher Education4. Ministry of Human Resource

Development5. Ministry of labour6. Sudan Medical Council7. National Council for Medical and

Health Professions (allied)8. Sudan Medical Specialization

Board9. Sudan Health Professions Trade

Union10. Sudan's Doctors Union11. Sudanese Association of

Technicians

12. Army Medical Corps13. Police Health Services

Department14. Secretariat for Sudanese Working

Abroad15. Health Insurance Fund16. National Centre of Information17. Health, Environment and

Population Committee of the National Parliament

18. Private Sector educational Institutions representatives

19. Academy of Health Sciences20. Public Health Institute 21. WHO Office /Sudan22. HRH experts

EvidenceEvidence--informed policyinformed policy::Research and StudiesResearch and Studies

HRH Research priorities/agendaConducting health workforce studies (HRD for TB control, role of private sector in HRD, etc.Supervision and support for postgraduate thesis on HRH priorities (SMSB) Major research project on migration, retention and gender (with the PHI)

EvidenceEvidence--informed policyinformed policy::HRH AdvocacyHRH Advocacy

HRH Research Forum (Platform for learning and developing HR professionals)

Observatory eye

NHRHO website

Regular reports

National and international contributions

Critical success factorsCritical success factorsSupportive political environmentHigh commitment of the FMOH and HRD departmentEncouraging response from stakeholdersGrowing interest in HRHSupport and backing of civil society and media Dedicated HRH staff/advocates Regional and global support. WHO, GHWA..

ChallengesChallengesSustaining stakeholders thrust and joint work

Involving the rapidly expanding private sector (issue of representation)

Expansion to the lower decentralised levels (states and localities)

Capacity strengthening at all levels

Future prospectsFuture prospectsWeb based system for effective link of evidence to policy and decision making (current work with EMRO).

Improving HR information capacity and linkages (planned review for HRIS in Sudan).

Strategic positioning of HR structures/keeping HRH dialogue at higher levels..

Expansion to states / localities and linking to private sector representative bodies (newly emerging).

Facilitating capacity development actions for stakeholders.

Sustained stakeholder interest/involvement (planned study on governance of HRH stakeholder coordination)

Future prospects Future prospects Collaboration with EMR regional

observatory on:◦ Exchange of experiences with other national

observatories ◦ Technical assistance to further develop the

NHRHO ◦ Contribution to establishment and capacity

strengthening for HRH observatories◦ Contribution to evident informed policies and

HRD in the region

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