New Policies (15 September 2006)

• A. Develop an information system for health workers able to provide information on absenteeism, turn-over, part-time work, staff satisfaction, client satisfaction etc

• B. Increase production capacity

• C. Improve exisiting or develop new accreditation systems for health professionals educational institutions

• D. Provide opportunities for continuous education and develop career tracks

• E. Develop and sustain management and leadership training programmes for all/specific categories of health workers

• F. Develop programmes for rural recruitment and for rural training

• G. Develop job descriptions for all (or specific) categories of health workers, and include them in the process

• H. Develop new or improve existing supervision models

• I. Re-build or improve infrastructure of specific types of health facilities.

• J. Improve the national system of supply of essential medicines

• K. Develop and sustain programmes for violence against health workers

• L. Develop and sustain programmes for safety at work for specific categories of health workers (including HIV/AIDS programmes, niddle-stick injuries programmes etc)

• M. Increase salaries for specific categories of health workers

• N. Provide financial incentives (bonus allowances, etc.)

• O. Provide opportunities for family (spouse work, children education)

• P. Develop a programme of planned emigration for specific health professions, including bilateral agreements, staff exchange, twinning programmes, educational support, importing health workers

• Q. Develop policies for immigrant health workers to deal with racism, and equal rigths for work

• R. Provide opportunities for jobs of returning migrants

• S. Extend the retirement age for specific categories of health workers

• T. Develop programmmes for effective succession planning