Human Resources for Health (HRH) planning is fragmented and inefficient in many states in Nigeria, with limited coordination, which leads to inefficiencies in financing the health workforce, a lack of evidence-based recruitment, flaws in the distribution of skilled HRH to areas of need and challenges with HRH productivity and performance.
Human Resources for Health (HRH) planning is fragmented and inefficient in many states in Nigeria, with limited coordination, which leads to inefficiencies in financing the health workforce, a lack of evidence-based recruitment, flaws in the distribution of skilled HRH to areas of need and challenges with HRH productivity and performance.
We worked with the state’s health sector to co-develop a five-step approach in optimizing Primary Health Care (PHC) workforce performance and productivity. This involved conducting a quantitative PHC Health Work Force (HWF) productivity study in 274 focal PHCs. In addition, we conducted a qualitative study across focal PHCs in the state to identify the underlying causes of low HWF productivity.
We assisted the state in conducting a Primary Health Care Health Staff audit, comprising a physical headcount and certificate verification of 6,000 SPHCDA staff members. HSDF also helped implement the first ever Health Workforce Productivity Assessment in the state.
Non-Communicable Diseases
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