Implementation of the HRH plan

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Implementation of the HRH plan

• Overview of Progress with implementation
• Presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Health
• 19 June 2007

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Implementation progress

• HRH production
• Funding of health sciences education and training
  
• Strategic framework developed and is now subject
  to extensive consultations with relevant
  stakeholders.
• Main objective is to
• Engage stakeholders on process issues that would
  facilitate increased production of health
  professionals to meet demand in the system
• refocus existing grants and financial resources
  for better system outcomes
• Health sciences academic development
• National working group proposed to facilitate
  development of a Programme to facilitate health
  sciences academic development.

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Implementation progress

• HRH production
• Specialist training
• Dialogue with specialist groups planned for
• August 2007
• Nursing strategy
• Advanced stage of development
• Launch by mid-year at high level
• Development of mid-level worker policy

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Implementation progress

• HRH development
• HR practitioner training harmonization
• Management and leadership development programme
  concepts developed for different needs.
• Hospital Management programme implemented

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Implementation progress

• HRH Management
• Policy on recruitment of foreign health
  professionals in advanced stages
• Remuneration review at advanced stages

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Implementation of HRH plan

• Development of provincial plans underway.
  Capacity constraints a challenge
• Statutory councils engaged in developing own
  plans including SA Pharmacy council, HPCSA
  Nursing Council (Nursing Strategy)
• HRH performance indicators
• Project specifications drafted for development of
  HR indicators. Potential funders for project are
  being engaged.

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Implementation of HRH plan

• Strong regional contribution and engagement with
  SADC, WHO Afro and African Union Ministers of
  Health
• HR Information System developed with impending
  roll out to key pilot sites integrated with
  National health Information System

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Implementation of HRH plan work to be finalised

• Context sensitive norms development
• Discussions on increased student nurse intake
  advanced
• Revision of policy on foreign workforce to be
  finalised
• National job evaluation alignment with revised
  remuneration system