Introduction 1. The Staff Regulations of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau (PASB) may be supplemented or amended by the Directing Council or the Pan American Sanitary Conference of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) pursuant to Staff Regulation 12.1. 2. In accordance with Staff Rule 020, the Staf...
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...
This study presents an assessment of the participation and training of nurses in public health areas in the Americas. Information was gathered through a literature review and interviews with key informants from Mexico, Colombia, and Paraguay. Results demonstrate that there is significant variation in def...
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...
In connection with the 10th meeting of the Technical Commission for Human Resources Development in Central America and the Dominican Republic, a three-day workshop was held to help identify the current situation in each country regarding the human resource planning process and capacity-building to measur...
Este guia destina-se aos leitores interessados na Educação Interprofissional (EIP) e que desejam aprender mais à medida que se preparam para operacionalizá-la, atuando como tutores, docentes, facilitadores, assessores, revisores ou pesquisadores. O guia responde a questões frequentemente recebidas p...