INTRODUCTION Planning human resources for health (HRH) is a complex process for policy-makers and, as a result, many countries worldwide swing from surplus to shortage. In-depth case studies can help appraising the challenges encountered and the solutions implemented. This paper has two objectives: to identify the key challenges in HRH planning in Belgium and to formulate recommendations for an...

With up to 50% of individuals in the “developed” world and up to 85% in the “developing” world assessed to have mental health problems but receiving no treatment (1), inevitable questions arise about the reasons for the gap. There are standard explanations – issues of access, cost and manpower; issues of mental health literacy or lack thereof; and of course, the large set of issues of prejudice...

Community medicine in Canada has its origin as a specialty in the 1970's and stems from a long and honourable tradition in public health practice which is now outmoded and no longer meets the significant challenges that face contemporary society. The forces that prompted the need for rethinking and reshaping can be traced to several events viz, deemphasis of institutional health care; avoidance...

Reexamination of the human capital perspective suggests that expenditures on health promotion and wellness programs may be viewed as generalized investments in human capital. Such investments can reassure employees that the expenditure of their time in the organization will contribute to their development and thus improve employee commitment and loyalty. Health promotion programs can give organ...

the increase in water demand and its services due to population growth and the raising of the standards of living, health, and hygiene along with the limitation of water resources, droughts, and climate change has attracted water specialists and planners to explore the use of unconventional water resources, such as sewage and saline waters. moreover, industrial and rural wastewater disposal and...