BASIC TRAINING IN THE HEALTH SECTOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE

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TOPIC
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BASIC TRAINING IN THE HEALTH SECTOR THE
PRIVATE SECTOR EXPERIENCE

• INTRODUCTION
• HEALTH SECTOR REFORMS IN GHANA ARE AIMED AT
  ACHIEVING THE GOAL OF PROVIDING QUALITY CARE TO
  ALL GHANAIANS. THE ATTAINMENT OF THIS GOAL IS
  DEPENDENT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE HUMAN
  RESOURCE WITH THE REQUISITE COMPETENCIES TO
  DELIVER THE EXPECTED SERVICES.
• THE BASIC TRAINIG INSTITUTIONS IN THE HEALTH
  SECTOR, INCLUDING PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS WERE
  ESTABLISHED AND ARE EXPECTED TO TRAIN THE VARIOUS
  CADRES REQUIRED FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HEALTH
  SERVICE. THE PRIVATE SECTOR THEREFORE,PERCEIVES
  THE PUBLIC SECTOR AS A PARTNER IN DEVELOPMENT.
  HOWEVER THE LEVEL AND EXTENT OF COLLABORATION
  BETWEEN THE TWO SECTORS IS NOT UP TO EXPECTATION.
  HENCE THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS FACED WITH
  CHALLENGES.

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CHALLENGES IN THE AREAS OF BASIC NURSING TRAINING
IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR

• SELECTION OF CANDIDATES INTO HEALTH TRAINING
  PROGRAMMES

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• PRACTICAL TRAINING IN VARIOUS GOVERNMENT
  INSTITUTIONS

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• RECRUITING QUALIFIED TEACHERS

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• MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN PRIVATE HEALTH
  INSTITUTIONS

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• PROVISION OF HEALTH LEARNING MATERIALS

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• PROVISION OF TRANSPORT

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• DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE

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• INTERNSHIP FOR GRADUATES

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RECOMMENDATIONS

• REMOVAL OF AGE LIMITS OF APPLICANTS TO THE BASIC
  HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMME IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS
• PRIVATE STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED FEES
  DURING PRACTICAL TRAINING IN PUBLIC HEALTH
  INSTITUTIONS
• TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TUTORS FROM THE MOH
  SHOULD BE STRUCTURED TO INCLUDE TUTORS IN THE
  PRIVATE TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
• ALSO PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS SHOULD BE INVITED
  MORE OFTEN TO SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS BY THE MOH

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• MOH SHOULD SUPPORT THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE AREA
  OF TEACHING/LEARNING MATERIALS
• TRANSPORTATION MOH SHOULD ASSIST PRIVATE
  INSTITUTIONS TO ACCESS THE GET Fund. GOVERNMENT
  SHOULD ASSIST PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS BY WAIVING
  CUSTOMS DUTIES AND OTHER TAXES ON VEHICLES
• INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT MOH SHOULD SUPPORT
  PRIVATE INSTITUTION TO MOBILIZE FUNDS FROM BANKS
  BY PROVIDING A LETTER OF BACKING TO THE BANKS
• REMUNERATION OF GRADUATES DURING THEIR
  INTERNSHIPS

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SUMMARY

• THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN GENERAL AND NARH-BITA
  SCHOOL OF NURSING IN PARTICULAR IS DETERMINED TO
  WORK HARD TO OVERCOME THESE CONSTRAINS. IT WILL
  ALWAYS PARTNER THE GOVERNMENT WITH THE VIEW TO
  ACHIEVING QUALITY BASIC HEALTH TRAINING IN GHANA

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PRESENTED BY

• MS. JOANNA LARYEA
• (PRINCIPAL NARH-BITA SCHOOL OF NURSING)