HUMAN RESOURCE POLICY GAPS AND AREAS FOR REVIEW

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HUMAN RESOURCE POLICY GAPS AND AREAS FOR REVIEW

• PROF. E.K. WIREDU
• SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
• COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
• UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
• ROUNDTABLE CONFERENCE ON HUMAN RESOURCE FOR
  HEALTH
• 11TH -12TH JUNE 2008

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POLICY

• A plan of action agreed or chosen by an
  organization
• A set of guiding principles
• Rules or instructions that are given by an
  official organization detailing how something is
  to be done or how decisions are to be made

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HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOR
THE HEALTH SECTOR 2007-2001

• PURPOSE
• . Outlines the current situation in relation to
  HRH in Ghana and defines the goals to be achieved
  by 2011
• Provides a frame work for the agencies involved
  in the provision of health services to follow as
  a road map, outlining the actions they need to
  take to contribute to the achievement of the
  national HRH goals

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HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES AND STRATEGIES FOR THE
HEALTH SECTOR 2007-2001 CONTD

• builds upon knowledge and experience of a wide
  array of stakeholders and it is intended that all
  agencies will accept the results as a common
  framework for action over the next five years.

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LESSONS FROM YESTERDAY

• HR policies work well when implemented in an
  integrated and coordinated manner Dr. Ken. D.
  Sagoe
• MOH should collaborate with training institutions
  for production of health professionals Prof.
  Peter Donkor
• Training institutions should dialogue with each
  other Prof. Peter Donkor.

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NOT KNOWN, FORGOTTEN, DONT WANT OR NEGLECTED?

• GAPS IN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TRAINING
• Occupational therapists
• Prosthetists and orthotists
• Speech and language therapists
• Dieticians
• Anatomic pathology technicians
• Dental technologists
• Medical physicists
• Therapy radiographers
• Audiologists

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NOT KNOWN, FORGOTTEN, DONT WANT OR NEGLECTED?
CONTD

• Medical information technologists and managers
• Ophthalmic opticians

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NOT KNOWN, FORGOTTEN, DONT WANT OR NEGLECTED?
CONTD

• SPECIALIST TRAINING FOR OTHER HEALTH
  PROFESSIONALS
• For teaching and training
• For service provision
• For research
• Do we need them?
• Do we want them?
• In which areas?
• How do we proceed?

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NOT TO BE CONSULTED?

• HRH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
• Although training of health professionals has
  been a shared responsibility between the
  Ministries of Health and Education, there have
  not been clearly defined roles and
  collaboration.
• No mention of seeking collaboration with MOESS
• No mention of collaboration or partnership with
  tertiary training institutions
• NUMBERS OF PROFESSIONALS TO BE TRAINED
• Are numbers realistic? E.g. Radiographers, DMLT
• Are numbers adequate? E.g. Physiotherapists

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INTERNSHIPS

• Who is an intern?
• A graduate of a health professions school serving
  and residing in a hospital preparatory to being
  licensed to practice
• What is internship?
• Term of service of an intern
• Not National Service?
• Yes
• Which professional groups should undertake
  internship?
• All
• HOW WILL INTERNSHIPS BE MANAGED?

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REGULATORY BODIES

• Which Directorate in MOH is responsible for them?
• What is the role of professional bodies?

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DIEU MERCI! CEST FINI