This report highlights human resources initiatives taken in 2017, including advances made in the implementation of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau (PASB) human resources strategy known as the “People Strategy” for 2015-2019, 1 and provides statistics on trends in the workforce of PASB. (AU)...
In introducing this document, we wish to reiterate the commitment of the staff and the Association to the vision, mission, and values of the Organization. We are always mindful that the values of equity, excellence, solidarity, respect, and integrity should guide our actions and inspire new generations t...
Background: Although human resources for health (HRH) represent a critical element for health systems, many countries still face acute HRH challenges. These challenges are compounded in conflict-affected settings where health needs are exacerbated and the health workforce is often decimated. A body of re...
Adequate professional education is one of the basic requisites for the progressive improvement of health services in the Americas, The Director, in presenting his 1958 Annual Report to the Directing Council, called attention to the governments increasing requests for collaboration in the training of phys...
In Resolution XXV adopted at its XIV Meeting, the Directing Council requested that the Director study the opportunities for interchange of teaching and other health personnel among countries. The report, prepared at the request of the Council with the expert advice of a consultant in this field, summariz...
This paper presents a summary of the problems of surgical care in the Cauca Valley and proposes as an alternative solution to these problems the design of a system of surgical care that, on the basis of maximum utilization of existing resources, can substantially reduce costs and increase coverage. The i...
Technology is the application of theoretical knowledge and scientific principles to the solution of problems; as related to education technology aims to improve the design, implementation and evaluation of teaching and learning. Thus, educational technology does not correspond to the introduction and ope...
Resolution XXXII, approved at the XXV Meeting of the Directing Council (1977), recommended application of the Medium-Term Program for the Development of Human Resources and requested the presentation of periodic progress reports on it. This document covers the first 30 months of implementation of the Pro...
A technical meeting on strengthening health workforce information systems was held on 10–12 March 2010 in Montreux, Switzerland. The meeting was jointly convened by the World Health Organization’s Department of Human Resources for Health, the Global Health Workforce Alliance and the Health Metrics Ne...
RESUMO Objetivo: identificar as competências clínicas dos enfermeiros assistenciais de uma organização hospitalar e apreender como os profissionais as adquiriram. Método: estudo exploratório, de abordagem qualitativa, realizado em um hospital privado no sul do Brasil, por meio de uma entrevista sem...
