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Human Resource Development

Working Group Objective:

Develop strategies for Human Resource Development in Health Sector

Table 6 Human Resource Development

Issues

Recommendations

Strategies

Inadequate training and inappropriate selection of government employees

 

Poor working environment for health workers

 

 

 

Poor moral and lack of involvement of workers in the management decision making process

 

Irrelevant job description of employees

 

 

Employees turnover

 

 

 

 

Inadequate evaluation of the skills and level of performance of workers

 

Poor work ethic amongst public sector employees

Develop medium to long term staffing plans for public health institutions

 

Strengthen occupational health and safety procedures

 

 

 

Focus should be on participatory management and reward systems aimed at increasing productivity

 

 

Develop appropriate job description of employees

 

 

Institute mechanisms to maintain and attract a high calibre of workers

 

 

Strengthen performance management activities in the public and private health sector

Increase public/private sector interaction

 

 

Ministry appoints a selection committee and develops a 5 year priority list

Ministry should improve working environment within health institution in terms of functional tools, equipment etc.

 

Enhance employee motivation through recognition programs and improved benefits and compensation packages.

 

Expand job description of workers aligned with organizational goals

 

Provide continuos recruitment programs linked with a strong marketing and public relation initiatives

 

Conduct regular staff

performance appraisals

 

 

Establish programs that would provide the avenue to exchange workers between the public and private sector

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