WHO to create international human resources database on health care

Human Rights Treaties Are an Important Part of the “International Health Instrumentariam”; Comment on “The Legal Strength of International Health Instruments - What It Brings to Global Health Governance?”

In their commentary, Haik Nikogosian and Ilona Kickbusch argue for the necessity of new binding international legal instruments for health to address complex health determinants and offer a cogent analysis of the implications of such treaties for future global health governance. Yet in doing so they pay no attention to the existing instrumentarium of international legally binding treaties relev...

Human Resources Development in Relation to International Students of Iran’s University

In the direction of the development of science and technology diplomacy and the production of soft power, the internationalization of higher education institutions has been attended by academic experts and leaders in recent decades. International higher education has become to certain policy of higher education development in developed and progressives countries as a symbol of higher education ...

Human Resources in Health Care Systems: Reflecting on 'Cross-National Comparisons of Human Resources for Health - what can we learn?'.

After a long period of neglect, the issue of human resources for health (HRH) has recently emerged as a core component on the international health agenda, with policy makers increasingly eager to learn from experience elsewhere. This article investigates systematically the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of cross-national comparisons of HRH policies and practices. It review...

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Financing Health Care: How to bridge the Gap in Human Resources for Health

Worldwide there are different systems for providing pharmacy services. Most countries have some element of state assistance, either for all patients or selected groups such as children, and some private provisions. Medicines are financed either through cost sharing or full private. The role of the private services is therefore much more significant. Nationally, there is a mismatch between the n...