The Health Workforce in Ethiopia

The Health Workforce in Ethiopia

Author: Berhanu Feysia

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2012-01-12

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 0821389580

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Although Ethiopia has made steady progress in health outcomes over the past 10 years, some health challenges remain, particularly those related to maternal health. In part this may be linked to the insufficient number of health professionals providing maternal care services, particularly in the rural parts of the country.


The Lives of Community Health Workers

The Lives of Community Health Workers

Author: Kenneth Maes

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2016-12

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1315400774

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Conclusion: Listening to Community Health Workers: Recommendations for Action and Research -- Recruit Strong CHWs and Provide Supportive Supervision -- Emphasize the Humanity of Patients, Quality of Life, and Empathic Care -- Build Solid Relationships across Social Dividing Lines -- Finance the Creation of Secure CHW Jobs -- Strengthen CHW Participation in Processes of Social Change -- Conduct Better Research and More of It -- United, Spider Webs Can Tie Up a Lion -- References -- Index.


Incentives and Dynamics in the Ethiopian Health Worker Labor Market

Incentives and Dynamics in the Ethiopian Health Worker Labor Market

Author: William Jack

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2010-07-07

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13: 0821383647

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By international standards, health workers in Ethiopia are in short supply. In addition, those who do enter the health fields and remain in the country disproportionately live and work in the capital, Addis Ababa. This paper uses detailed data gathered from nearly 1,000 health workers to examine the incentives and constraints that health workers face when choosing where to work, the likely responses of workers to alternative incentive packages, and the longer term performance of the health worker labor market. This working paper was produced as part of the World Bank s Africa Region Health Systems for Outcomes (HSO) Program. The Program, funded by the World Bank, the Government of Norway, the Government of the United Kingdom and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), focuses on strengthening health systems in Africa to reach the poor and achieve tangible results related to Health, Nutrition and Population. The main pillars and focus of the program center on knowledge and capacity building related to Human Resources for Health, Health Financing, Pharmaceuticals, Governance and Service Delivery, and Infrastructure and ICT.


Discovering the Real World

Discovering the Real World

Author: Danila Serra

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13:

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Discovering the Real World is part of the World Bank Working Paper series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion. --


For Public Service Or Money

For Public Service Or Money

Author:

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13:

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Abstract: Geographical imbalances in the health workforce have been a consistent feature of nearly all health systems, especially in developing countries. The authors investigate the willingness to work in a rural area among final year nursing and medical students in Ethiopia. Analyzing data obtained from contingent valuation questions, they find that household consumption and the student ' s motivation to help the poor, which is their proxy for intrinsic motivation, are the main determinants of willingness to work in a rural area. The authors investigate who are willing to help the poor and find that women are significantly more likely to help than men. Other variables, including a rich set of psycho-social characteristics, are not significant. Finally, the authors carry out some simulations on how much it would cost to make the entire cohort of starting nurses and doctors choose to take up a rural post.


The Performance of Health Workers in Ethiopia

The Performance of Health Workers in Ethiopia

Author: Magnus Lindelöw

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13:

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Insufficient attention has been paid to understanding what determines the performance of health workers and how they make labor market choices. This paper reports on findings from focus group discussions with both health workers and users of health services in Ethiopia, a country with some of the poorest health outcomes in the world. It describes performance problems identified by both health, users and health workers participating in the focus group discussions, including absenteeism and shirking, pilfering drugs and materials, informal health care provision and illicit charging, and corruption. The second part of the paper presents four structural reasons why these problems arise: (1) the ongoing transition from a health sector dominated by the public sector, toward a more mixed model; (2) the failure of government policies to keep pace with the transition toward a mixed model of service delivery; (3) weak accountability mechanisms and the erosion of professional norms in the health sector; and (4) the impact of HIV/AIDS. The discussions underline the need to base policies on a micro-analysis of how health workers make constrained choices, both in their career and in their day to day professional activities.


Ethiopia: a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Ethiopia: a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Author: Morankar SUDHAKAR

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2023-08-28

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9240061363

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This case study examines country-level primary health care (PHC) systems in Ethiopia in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and March 2021. The case study is part of a collection of case studies providing criticaln insights into key PHC strengths, challenges and lessons learned using the Astana PHC framework, which considers integrated health services, multisectoral policy and action, and people and communities. Led by in-country research teams, the case studies update and extend the Primary Health Care Systems (PRIMASYS) case studies commissioned by the Alliance in 2015.


The Health Workforce in Ethiopia

The Health Workforce in Ethiopia

Author: Berhanu Feysia

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2012-01-12

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780821389584

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Health indicators particularly on child health and malaria in Ethiopia have improved significantly in recent years, with the next challenge now focused on improving maternal health indicators. Improvements in Child health and Malaria in particular can be attributed to strong government commitment towards health results in the country, reflected in a number of notable policies and programs related to Human Resources for Health (HRH), in particular the health extension worker program. However, indicators related to maternal health, remain problematic. Ethiopia has one of the lowest levels of assisted deliveries in the region. Although increases in the number of health workers particularly in rural areas may have contributed to improving access to some health services, it is in the government’s interest to further improve the stock, distribution and performance of relevant health workers in Ethiopia, particularly to bring about improvement in access to maternal health services for the poor. This document reviews the current HRH situation in Ethiopia, summarizes the evidence on population use of select health services, and offers relevant policy options to assist the government finalize its new Human Resources Strategy and address remaining health challenges.