Independent review of the Working for Health programme and its Multi-Partner Trust Fund
Independent review of the Working for Health programme and its Multi-Partner Trust Fund

Author: World Health Organization

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2024-02-12

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13: 9240073094

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The Working for Health five-year action plan for health employment and inclusive economic growth (2017–2021) draws on the recommendations of the report of the United Nations High-level Commission on Health Employment and Economic Growth. It is delivered principally through the joint intersectoral W4H programme and its Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) in partnership with WHO, ILO and OECD. A major part of its objectives is to stimulate workforce actions in alignment with national, regional and global strategies and plans. These actions are delivered at country and regional level through multisectoral Member State-led collaboration and catalytic technical and financial support. Other joint W4H work includes developing and adapting key global public goods, including an international platform for health worker mobility, an interagency data exchange platform, an ILO and OECD approach to anticipating the skills needs of health workers, and a methodology for measuring employment impact. This document presents the findings of an independent end-of-project review of the Working for Health five-year action plan for health employment and inclusive economic growth (2017–2021) Working for Health Multi Partner Trust Fund over the first action plan period. This included direct support to 13 countries, two economic regions and three global projects. The review is based on the evaluation criteria of relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability. The review also looks to the future of sustaining investment and support for implementation of subsequent projects under the new Working for Health 2022–2030 Action Plan and its MPTF, which was extended by Member States at the Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly in May 2022.

National workforce capacity for essential public health functions
National workforce capacity for essential public health functions

Author: World Health Organization

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2024-05-28

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9240091416

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This document is the first in a series of four technical tools in three interconnected action areas, which aim to guide the implementation in countries for strengthening the national public health workforce to deliver essential public health functions. This handbook provides an overview; the other tools in the series focus on: defining the essential public health functions and services (action area 1); competency-based education (action area 2); and mapping and measurement of occupations (action area 3).

Ewles and Simnett's Promoting Health: A Practical Guide - E-Book
Ewles and Simnett's Promoting Health: A Practical Guide - E-Book

Author: Angela Scriven

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2023-08-09

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 032388346X

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The eighth edition of this seminal guide is designed to support public health practitioners in keeping up-to-date amid the rapidly changing, complex challenges and contexts facing population health in the twenty-first century. Suitable for both undergraduates and postgraduates across a range of professions, the Practical Guide provides theories, principles and competencies for effective health promotion in multiple settings. The book is organised into three parts, covering an overview of the public health landscape, the essentials of planning and management, and how to develop capabilities across a range of activities. The text has been fully updated to examine new issues facing public health, including restructuring of the UK sector post-European Union; COVID-19 and its public health impact and legacy; economic and cost of living influences on population health; and the role of the internet and social media misinformation. - Includes promotion of healthier living, working with communities and effective communication - Outlines new research on the comparative effectiveness of different approaches to health promotion and public health practice - Explores the increasing influence of the internet, both in terms of its use for health promotion and its negative influence on wellbeing and health - Describes changes to the structure and organisation of public health in the UK, including the latest policies and national strategies - Accessible writing style – makes it easy to learn and remember - Case studies bring theory to life - Practice points help readers structure study - Latest evidence on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic – a permeating theme throughout the book - All policy sections updated to reflect current policy frameworks and agendas - New health data plus recent research on the comparative effectiveness of different approaches to health promotion and public health practice - All case studies replaced with current scenarios; more global examples of public health and health promotion action - Fully updated references and practice examples

National health workforce accounts
National health workforce accounts

Author: World Health Organization

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2023-11-23

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9240081291

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Several years have passed since the launch of the National Health Workforce Accounts (NHWA) in 2017. And following a global pandemic that disrupted healthcare services worldwide, it is an opportune time to reflect on the progress, priorities, gaps, and adaptations of the NHWA. The NHWA has witnessed unprecedented engagement from countries, partners, and all three levels of the World Health Organization, with focal points nominated by most Member States (90%). Thanks to collective efforts, there has been a significant improvement in the availability and quality of health workforce (HWF) data. Standardized measurement approaches, streamlined reporting mechanisms, and the involvement of multiple stakeholders from various sectors, including partner organizations, have played a vital role in this advancement. The data monitored and reported through NHWA has contributed to generating evidence on various policy issues, including HWF shortages, ageing, migration, and inequalities related to gender and subnational disparities. Furthermore, it has shed light on the significant contributions of the HWF in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. NHWA has also facilitated the development of key global products, such as the State of the World’s Nursing report, the State of the World’s Midwifery report, as well as several national and regional reports. Since 2017, the World Health Assembly has adopted a series of new resolutions highlighting HWF issues, such as the Strategic Directives on Nursing and Midwifery, the Working for Health Action Plan, and the Global Health and Care Worker Compact, to name a few. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a greater recognition of the role of the HWF for universal health coverage (UHC) and health security. The development of the Roadmap for building national workforce capacity to deliver the essential public health functions, initiatives on non-communicable diseases, community health workers (CHWs), primary health care (PHC), and traditional and complementary medicine, all recognized the centrality of the health and care workforce as well as the need for data and evidence to inform policies and planning. While ensuring continuity in the standardization of HWF statistics and maintaining the legacy of NHWA v1.0, this revision of NHWA incorporates necessary changes and adaptations to accommodate priority data needs for health and care workers (HCWs)-related new initiatives and challenges. The implementation of NHWA remains committed to core principles, which include a systems-strengthening approach, progressive implementation, multi-sectoral governance, and diversification of data sources. This revised version also provides more examples of NHWA data use.

WHO benchmarks for strengthening health emergency capacities
WHO benchmarks for strengthening health emergency capacities

Author: World Health Organization

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2024-01-25

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9240086765

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The WHO Benchmarks for International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Capacities was first published in 2019 and serves as a capacity-building tool and reference document to guide development/updating of country health security plans, including the national action plan for health security (NAPHS). It is now updated to a second edition which incorporates lessons learned from recent health emergencies, as well as alignment with updated IHRMEF tools, the HEPR framework, the WHO Director-General’s ten proposals to build a safer world together, and to build back better through multi-hazard and whole-of-society approaches to support better preparedness for future emergencies. Over 250 relevant technical leads contributed to this edition, by providing inputs from WHO regional offices, countries, partners and participation in global consultation meetings. The second edition is titled “WHO Benchmarks for Strengthening Health Emergency Capacities: Support for the Implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR) and Health Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Resilience (HEPR) Capacities”. WHO benchmarks are further digitalized for easy and quick use, along with a reference library, which is currently being updated. The audience for this document includes WHO Member States, health ministries and other relevant ministries, healthstakeholders, partners, nongovernmental organizations and academia to support building capacities at the country level.

Achieving well-being: a global framework for integrating well-being into public health utilizing a health promotion approach
Achieving well-being: a global framework for integrating well-being into public health utilizing a health promotion approach

Author: World Health Organization

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2024-03-06

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9240084851

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At the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly held 21-30 May 2023, Member States adopted the WHA Decision A76(22), Achieving well-being: a global framework for integrating well-being into public health utilizing a health promotion approach, which strives to enable all people to flourish and achieve their full physical and mental health potential throughout their lives and across generations. The Framework recommends six strategic directions that focus on: Effective implementation of these strategic directions should constitute part of a national governance system based on a ‘whole-of-government’ and ‘whole-of-society’ approach. The Framework is based on close collaboration between sectors outside of health and with communities to promote and protect health. It serves as a guide for stakeholders to engage in a coherent and coordinated manner around a common purpose: promoting the health of people and planet in a sustainable and equitable manner. There are complementarities with the work on social determinants of health and equity, on primary health care and OneHealth among others. And is aligned with several WHO health promotion activities, including promoting physical activity, the Tobacco Free initiative and less consumption of alcohol. The Assembly requests the Director-General to report on implementation of the Framework in 2024, 2026 and 2031.