Using modeling and scenario analysis to support evidence-based health workforce strategic planning in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A well-trained and equitably distributed workforce is critical to a functioning health system. As workforce interventions are costly and time-intensive, investing appropriately in strengthening the health workforce requires an evidence-based approach to target efforts to increase the number of health workers, deploy health workers where they are most needed, and optimize the use of existing health workers. This paper describes the Malawi Ministry of Health (MoH) and collaborators' data-driven approach to designing strategies in the Human Resources for Health Strategic Plan (HRH SP) 2018-2022.

Methods

Three modelling exercises were completed using available data in Malawi. Staff data from districts, central hospitals, and headquarters, and enrollment data from all

SUBMITTER: Berman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9014573 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature