This plan document prepared by the Ministry of Health with the support of the GTZ health sector support programme closes a gap in our development initiatives identified as a significant issue in the 10th health plan and provides both direction and a pathway to the development of health human resources through to the year 2017. The plan provides; an analysis of the current situation, institutional staffing objectives, a target for the future workforce, outline proposals for training, essential HR policies and the initial steps for plan implementation.

The strategic plan provides a strategic oversight to HRH development and deployment. The plan also provides a framework through which annual HRH planning can take place both nationally and within districts. It adds to the development instruments available to the Ministry of Health for improving health and health care in the country and is to be commended...