National HRH Observatory is seen as a national resource for producing, sharing and utilizing health workforce information and evidence to support HRH policy implementation. It involves a network of all resources and stakeholders in health workforce development in the country that monitors and documents implementation of HRH policy and strategies .
The members of the network maintain their own identity and routine responsibilities while sharing the results of their work in a more systematic way, developing their workplans in a more coordinated way to respond to the commonly identified country needs.
The efforts will build on existing partnerships and involve all constituencies, such as
- Government (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Public Service Commission, National Statistics Office, etc) ,
- Academia
- Professional associations
- NGOs, etc
- Interested Community, Civil society consumer/client groups
National observatories motivated to promote the HRH agenda through, for example, a national day and annual meetings as well as other means of communication. International and bilateral agencies .
A national focal point will facilitate planning and coordinating the work of the national network. The national focal point can be based in the ministry of health or in one of the member institutions of the network.
The focal point will facilitate the work of the national observatory by identifying activity areas and responsible group members; ensuring dissemination of the results; organizing the national meetings and training activities; undertaking advocacy activities; and linking with the regional secretariat.
The links among the national training institutions will be strengthened and their active involvement in the observatory activities will be ensured. WHO country offices will facilitate the linkage with the regional secretariat and support the national observatories.
Some links to national observatories in Africa
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Cameroon : http://www.cm-minsante-drh.com/
Ghana : http://www.ghanahrhobservatory.org/
Mauritania : http://www.onrhs.gov.mr/
Sudan : http://www.hrhobservatory.sd/
Congo : http://rhs-congo.org/ |