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T h e A A A HT h e A A A HAsia-Pacific Action Alliance on Human Resources for
Health
What is the AAAH?
• Alliance• Asia-Pacific• Actions on Human Resources for
Health
Asia-Pacific Action AllianceAsia-Pacific Action Allianceon Human Resources for Health on Human Resources for Health
Historical Development
• December 2004Release of the JLI Strategy Report stimulated
global interests in HRH Development• February 2005
Oslo Meeting called for Global and Regional Platforms of action to be formed
• August 2005Bangkok Meeting with participants from 10 Asia-
Pacific countries formed the Asia-Pacific Alliance• April 2006
World Health Day and World Health Report 2006• October 2006
First AAAH Conference with 15 member countries finalized AAAH Structure and Work-plan
Human Resources for Human Resources for Health:Health:
Overcoming the crisisOvercoming the crisis
The JLI Strategy Report
Power of Health WorkerPower of Health Worker- Health crisis and fragile
systems- Fresh opportunities- HRH essentiality and neglect
Workforce StrategiesWorkforce Strategies- Country strategies- Community actions- Global responsibilities
Imperative for ActionImperative for Action
AAAH’s Vision and Mission
VISION: “Strengthened HRH planning and management capacity toward adequate, equitable, efficient and effective HRH and health system for health equity and quality improvement in the Asian region”
MISSION: “ To generate and collate necessary evidence for effective human resource
planning and management; to develop the capacity within the region under a broader framework of overall health systems strengthening; to increase access to effective health services, particularly for the poor, and to enable accelerated progress towards the Millennium Development Goals”
Comparative advantage of the AAAH
• An adaptive and flexible view of health workforce planning and management
• Engages relevant stakeholders and partners in its strategic development and implementation
• Scope of work involves activities in both macro and micro levels
• Geographical coverage expands to two WHO regions
• Encourages cross regional exchange and sharing
Current AAAH Members
FijiSamoaPNG
India
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
Cambodia
Bangladesh
Thailand
Lao PDR
Nepal
Myanmar
15 15 CountriesCountries
Organization & Governance
• Principle:– light, flexible, inclusive, and non-
bureaucratic– relies on focal points in countries– shared responsibilities among members on
a voluntary basis subjected to their capacity
• Components:– Secretariat– Steering Committee– Country Focal Point
AAAH Steering Committee• Steering Member Characteristics:
– champion of HRH management, research and policy development, with regional vision
– Enthusiastic and actively involved in HRH management, research and policy development
– Have good relationship with government sectors, international organizations and funding agencies
• Committee Components:– 8 members from SEAR & WPR– 2 WHO Regional Offices Representatives– 2 from development agencies/partners– Chaired by Dr. Suwit Wibulpolprasert
Steering Committee’s Roles
• To review annual workplan and the budget• To mobilize resources and raise fund for AAAH• To establish close relationship with
international, regional and country political structures
• To allocate the funds according to the approved annual workplan
• To supervise and to provide guidance to the secretariat
• To review the progress reports and the expenditures
Secretariat
• Small and Active Secretariat reporting directly to the Steering Committee
• Currently based at International Health Policy Program, Thailand
• 1 full-time coordinator, 3 supporting staff members
Country Focal Points
• Selected from the conference participants, who is active in HRH management, research or policy development
• Responsible for– coordinating a network of HRH practitioner
in the country– serving as a contact person for the AAAH
secretariat for country level work
Activities
Workplan 2009-2013
Priority Areas• Advocacy and support for strengthening of
country HRH planning and management• Information for monitoring of HRH situation
and its use in HRH development planning and management
• Knowledge generation, management and sharing
• Capacity strengthening • Coordinate technical support as requested
by member countries
www.aaahrh.org
HRH News
Latest HRH evidence
Discussion Board
AAAH Newsletter
Country HRH Blogs
About AAAH
Partners
• Member countries• Other regional networks: SEAPHEIN, etc.• World Health Organization
– Headquarters– WPRO– SEARO
• Global Health Workforce Alliance• Development Agencies
– Rockefeller Foundation, European Commission, CIDA
Thank You [email protected]