Department of Health, Republic of South Africa Country Resources General Health Strategies and Plans South Africa 11 October 2011 Policy document

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Human Resources For Health South Africa
HRH Strategy for the Health Sector: 2012/13 – 2016/17

This strategy aims to improve access to health care for all and health outcomes. It intends to make necessary to develop and employ new professionals and cadres to meet policy and health needs, to increase workforce flexibility to achieve this objective, to improve ways of working and productivity of the existing workforce, to improve retention, increase productivity and revitalise aspects of education, training and research.

Specifically, the HRH Strategy identifies eight thematic priorities:
™1) Leadership, governance and accountability;
2) Health workforce information and health workforce planning;
™3)Re-engineering of the workforce to meet service needs;
™4) Scaling up and revitalising education, training and research;
™5) Creating the infrastructure for workforce and service development - Academic Health Complexes
and nursing colleges;
™6) Strengthening and professionalising the management of HR and prioritize health workforce needs;
™7) Ensuring professional quality care through oversight, regulation and continuing professional
development;
™8) Improving access to health professionals and health care in rural and remote areas.

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