Applying WHO's Workforce Indicators of Staffing Need (WISN) Method to Calculate the Health Worker Requirements for India's Maternal and Child Health Service Guarantees in Orissa State


 
Language:

English

Authors:

Hagopian A, Mohanty MK, Das A, House PJ

Series/Journal Title:

Health Policy and Planning

Volume:

27

Issue:

1

Description:

In one district of India, the authors used the WISN method to calculate the number of health workers required to achieve the maternal and child health service guarantees of the country and measured the difference between this ideal number and current staffing levels. [adapted from abstract]

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Geographic Focus

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