PHM-Exch> HRH: Tackling the Human Resource Management Piece of the Puzzle

[Claudio Schuftan]

.From: Jennifer Solomon <jsolomon at intrahealth.org>


Human Resources for Health: Tackling the Human Resource Management Piece of
the Puzzle

Human resources management (HRM) and the HR function are at a crossroads.
Many ministries of health do not have enough qualified professionals who
understand HR business issues-a necessity for recruiting, managing and
retaining talent. At the same time, the ways in which the current HR units,
systems and practices are set up fail to provide even the most basic
services efficiently.

In Human Resources for Health: Tackling the Human Resource Management Piece
of the Puzzle, the authors outline the depth and breadth of the HRM
challenges and highlight areas to invest in that would be likely to yield
significant long-term results. Examples from the Capacity Project's work in
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda illustrate lessons learned through HRM
strengthening programs.

This technical brief describes the HRM problems that contribute to the
health worker crisis, as these have often been underplayed-or not addressed
at all; identifies specific actions that ought to be taken to address these
HRM challenges; and concludes with some examples of broad futuristic
thinking and innovations to stimulate donor and programmatic funding
opportunities for strengthening HRH.

The learn more about HRM strengthening approaches, please visit:
http://www.capacityproject.org/images/stories/files/techbrief_14.pdf

Jennifer Solomon
Communications Specialist
The Capacity Project
IntraHealth International
.http://www.capacityproject.org/
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