From Dream to Reality
The National HRH observatorySudan Success story
Dr Ayat AbuAgla
Ayat.abuagla@yahoo.co.uk
Irish Forum for Global Health Conference
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Sudan
Contents
Introduction
Background on development of
observatories
HRH observatory in Sudan
Achievements
Challenges
Prospects/ way forward
National Human Resources for Health
Observatory
Why?
International focus on HRH
Need for evidence to inform policy and
decision-making
Poor situation of HIS and HRIS in
developing countries
Advocacy for HRH
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background on development of observatories
 Started in Latin America, in 1999.
 Regional observatory
 National observatories
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background on development of observatories
National Human Resources for Health
Observatory: Experience and Prospects
background on development of observatories
National Human Resources for Health
Observatory: Experience and Prospects
Background on Sudan NHRHO
Established in 2006 as part of the WHO
EMRO regional observatory (pioneering
country).
Involves over 20 relevant stakeholders.
National secretariat with a focal point;
hosted in the Federal Ministry of Health.
GHWA and WHO support
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Essence of Observatory
Human Resource Information System
(HRIS)/ M & E
Platform for consensus
Research and studies
Advocacy for HRH.
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Functions of the NHRHO
 Facilitative: National forum of stakeholders
 Descriptive: Easily accessible database
 Analytical: Correlation between key HRH
variables and lessons from successes and
failures to assist policy makers
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Functions of the NHRHO
 Prescriptive: Recommendations for action
 Monitoring: Cost-effective method
 Capacity building: Link to CPD and synergy
partnerships nationally and across the region
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HRIS
Comprehensive database on the national health
workforce
IT technical support received from WHO/EMRO-
several missions-to develop a web-based HRH
database
The idea is to provide policy makers and users with
instant access to HRH information/evidence
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HRIS
HRH indicators
HRH data dictionary
Technical Overview
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List of Stakeholders:
1. Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH)
2. State Ministry of Health (SMOH)
3. Ministry of Human Resource Development
4. Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)
5. Universities- Public & Private health training
institutes
6. Ministry of Labor (MOL)
7. Chamber of Civil Service
8. National council for Training
9. Ministry of FInance
10.Sudan Medical council (SMC)
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List of Stakeholders:
11.National Council for Medical & Health Professions (CAHP)
12.Sudan Medical Specialization Board (SMSB)
13.Sudan Health Professions Trade Union (SHPTU)
14.Sudan Doctors Union (SDU)
15.Army Medical Corps
16.Police Health Services
17.Sudan Center for Migration, Development and Population
Studies
18.Secretariat for Sudanese Working Abroad (SSWA)
19.Health Insurance Fund
20.Private sector
21.International agencies and donors-mainly WHO
Periodic Stakeholder
Meetings
Stakeholder workshop on
HRH Strategic plan (2012-2016)
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Advocacy
Documentation of HRH situation in Sudan.
Highlighting importance of health workforce.
Drawing attention to the Skill mix imbalance.
Raising awareness of related stakeholders.
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Advocacy
Communicating HRH information regionally
and globally
Awareness on HRH research.
Documentation and Dissemination of
information
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Research and
publications
Launching a website for the NHRHO
www.hrhobservatroy.sd (WHO support)
Producing quarterly issues of the Observatory
Eye.
Establishment of an HRH library.
HRH research forum (monthly)
Research and publication
HRH research agenda and priorities
Production of HRH studies along priorities
(Migration, retention & gender)
NHRHO approved by SMSB as accredited
training centre in HRH.
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The Observatory Eye
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The Web Site
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Links
National HRH Observatory has been
accepted as a member of the following:
EMRO Network of Observatories.
African Network of Observatories.
Global Health Workforce Alliance (GHWA).
African Platform for Human Resources for Health.
Collaboration with the UK NHS information centre
feeding the HRH Global Resource Centre
NHRHO visit to the NHS Information Centre,
UK
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Challenges
Maintained stakeholder thrust.
Covering the decentralized system
 Private sector involvement.
 Weak HIS infrastructure.
 Capacity for analysis and research.
Financial support for software, training
and research.
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Prospects/way forward
 Consolidating and sustaining stakeholder forum
 Scaling up advocacy and addressing capacity gaps
for HRH development
 Fostering invocative solutions to health workforce
issues.
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Future Prospects
 Technical support for HRH strategic development
 Capacity buildings for health system research.
 Provision of adequate funding for research and
publications.
 Strengthening regional and international links/
exchange of experience