SUMMARY
This full-day session will actively engage participants in discussion of the latest analytical methods, research findings, and examples of how data can be translated into evidence-based policymaking to address human resources for health (HRH) challenges. HRH are often the weakest link in health systems and a major constraint for countries striving for Universal Health Coverage. To attract, retain, and motivate high performance of health workers, countries must develop strategies that address the myriad of economic, professional, individual, and social factors that influence health workers’ employment decisions and consequently, affect communities’ access to quality health care. The session will present an overall health labor market framework, which countries can use to analyse the HRH dynamics in their contexts, with specific focus on research methods, findings, and policy actions related to HRH availability, distribution, and performance.