HIV/AIDS and the Workforce Crisis in Health in Africa: Issues for Discussion
Language:
English
Publishers:
Support for Analysis and Research in Africa, Academy for Educational Development
Copyright:
2003
Pages:
16
Description:
This paper summarizes the key issues confronting human resources (HR) in the health sector in sub-Saharan Africa and the role that HIV/AIDS has played in exacerbating this crisis. Section I reviews the causes and consequences of this crisis. Section II focuses on the effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the crisis. Section III analyzes the constraints faced by recent health initiatives in addressing HR issues. Finally, Section IV provides recommendations on how donors and other partners can address HR issues in a more intensive, sustained, and concerted manner. [summary]
Subject
Geographic Focus
Resource Type
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