PHM-Exch> Costing Tool for Retaining Health Workers

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Carol Bales <cbales at capacityplus.org>

CapacityPlus announces a new resource, iHRIS Retain, an open source tool
developed with the World Health Organization (WHO) to cost health worker
retention interventions. It can be accessed at
http://retain.ihris.org/retain

People living in rural and remote areas need more skilled health workers to
care for their communities. However, attracting and retaining health
workers to serve in these areas is a challenge. The newest addition to the
iHRIS platform of health workforce tools, iHRIS Retain is a joint
collaboration between CapacityPlus and the WHO Department for Health
Systems Policies and Workforce. iHRIS Retain is based on the WHO's 2010
global policy recommendations, which offer guidance on different
interventions to increase access to health workers in remote and rural
areas through improved retention. The software guides users through the
costing process step by step, inputting necessary data, calculating the
costs of interventions, and comparing costs of various retention packages
to available funding. The resulting information can then be used to develop
retention strategies at the district, regional, or national level. iHRIS
Retain is designed for health facility managers and other h!
 ealth officials.

To try iHRIS Retain, go to: http://retain.ihris.org/retain

After you try it, send us your feedback: http://www.capacityplus.org/contact
To learn more, read a related news article:
http://www.capacityplus.org/new-resource-spotlight-ihris-retain
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