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Writer's picturePiyush Sharma

Target 3.C: Boosting Health Financing and the Health Workforce in Developing Countries

Updated: May 16

Substantially increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce in developing countries, especially in least developed countries and small island developing States.


Project 1: Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs for Healthcare Professionals

Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs for Healthcare Professionals

  • Specific: Offer scholarships and loan repayment programs for students pursuing healthcare degrees, with a focus on underserved areas.

  • Measurable: Track the number of scholarships awarded and loan repayments facilitated, monitor the number of healthcare professionals practicing in underserved regions.

  • Achievable: Partner with universities, healthcare institutions, and NGOs, utilize existing loan repayment models.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase the number of healthcare professionals practicing in underserved areas by 20% within three years.

  • Time-Bound: Develop scholarship and loan repayment program guidelines within 3 months, launch the program within 6 months, and track workforce distribution data for 3 years.

Impact Assessment:

  • 3.c.1: Analyze health worker density data to assess changes in the number of healthcare professionals per capita in underserved regions.


Project 2: Mentorship and Career Development Programs for Healthcare Workers


Mentorship and Career Development Programs for Healthcare Workers

  • Specific: Establish mentorship and career development programs to retain healthcare workers in developing countries, particularly in rural areas.

  • Measurable: Track the number of healthcare workers participating in mentorship programs, monitor retention rates of healthcare professionals.

  • Achievable: Partner with professional healthcare associations and experienced doctors, utilize online platforms for mentorship accessibility.

  • Result-Oriented: Reduce healthcare worker turnover rates in underserved areas by 15% within two years.

  • Time-Bound: Develop mentorship program framework within 2 months, recruit mentors and mentees within 4 months, and launch the program within 6 months.

Impact Assessment:

  • 3.c.1: Monitor changes in healthcare worker distribution data, considering potential reductions in workforce vacancies in underserved regions.


Project 3: Telehealth Training and Infrastructure Development


Telehealth Training and Infrastructure Development

  • Specific: Train healthcare workers in underserved areas to utilize telehealth technologies for remote consultations and patient management.

  • Measurable: Track the number of healthcare workers trained in telehealth practices, monitor the volume and types of telehealth consultations conducted.

  • Achievable: Partner with technology providers and telehealth training organizations, secure funding for infrastructure development.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase the number of telehealth consultations conducted in underserved regions by 30% within one year.

  • Time-Bound: Develop telehealth training curriculum within 2 months, conduct training workshops within 4 months, and provide equipment and infrastructure support within 6 months.

Impact Assessment:

  • 3.c.1: Track changes in healthcare worker distribution data, considering the potential for telehealth to expand access to specialist care in underserved areas.


Project 4: Community Health Worker Expansion Programs


Community Health Worker Expansion Programs

  • Specific: Train and empower community health workers to provide basic healthcare services, preventative care, and health education in rural communities.

  • Measurable: Track the number of community health workers trained and deployed, monitor the types of services provided and the number of patients reached.

  • Achievable: Partner with national health ministries and NGOs with expertise in community health programs, utilize locally-recruited and trained personnel.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase the number of individuals in rural communities who receive basic healthcare services by 40% within one year.

  • Time-Bound: Develop community health worker training curriculum within 2 months, conduct training workshops within 3 months, and deploy community health workers within 6 months.

Impact Assessment:

  • 3.c.1: Analyze health worker density data with a focus on community health worker distribution in rural populations.


Project 5: Increased Public and Private Investment in Healthcare


Increased Public and Private Investment in Healthcare

  • Specific: Advocate for increased public and private sector investment in healthcare infrastructure, equipment, and personnel training.

  • Measurable: Track the total budget allocated to healthcare by both public and private sectors, monitor the number of new healthcare facilities constructed and equipment procured.

  • Achievable: Partner with national governments, private sector organizations, and philanthropic foundations, develop data-driven investment plans.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase total public and private sector investment in healthcare by 20% within two years.

  • Time-Bound: Develop national investment plans within 3 months, advocate for increased budgetary allocations within 6 months, and track investment data for 2 years.

Impact Assessment:

  • 3.c.1: Analyze healthcare worker density data to assess potential increases in healthcare professionals due to increased investment in the sector.


Project 6: Global Health Workforce Partnerships


 Global Health Workforce Partnerships

  • Specific: Establish partnerships between developed and developing countries to facilitate knowledge exchange, training opportunities, and temporary secondments of healthcare professionals.

  • Measurable: Track the number of partnerships established, monitor the number of healthcare professionals participating in exchange programs.

  • Achievable: Partner with international health organizations like WHO, connect healthcare institutions in different countries, address ethical considerations and fair compensation.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase the number of healthcare professionals trained through international partnerships by 25% within three years.

  • Time-Bound: Develop partnership frameworks within 3 months, identify training opportunities within 6 months, and launch exchange programs within 1 year.

Impact Assessment:

  • 3.c.1: Track changes in healthcare worker density data in developing countries participating in global partnerships, considering potential skill transfer and workforce retention improvements.


Project 7: Improved Working Conditions and Compensation for Healthcare Workers


Improved Working Conditions and Compensation for Healthcare Workers

  • Specific: Implement measures to improve working conditions, offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to retain healthcare professionals.

  • Measurable: Track changes in workload, access to resources, and job satisfaction among healthcare workers, monitor salary levels and benefits offered.

  • Achievable: Partner with healthcare worker unions and professional associations, advocate for policy changes and increased government funding.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase job satisfaction and reduce healthcare worker burnout rates by 15% within two years.

  • Time-Bound: Conduct surveys to assess baseline job satisfaction levels within 2 months, advocate for policy changes within 6 months, and implement improved working conditions within 1 year.

Impact Assessment:

  • 3.c.1: Monitor changes in healthcare worker turnover rates and distribution data, considering the potential for improved retention due to better working conditions and compensation.


Project 8: Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Health


Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Health

  • Specific: Explore innovative financing mechanisms, such as social impact bonds and public-private partnerships, to support healthcare workforce development and infrastructure projects.

  • Measurable: Track the amount of funding secured through innovative financing mechanisms, monitor the number of healthcare projects supported by these funds.

  • Achievable: Partner with financial institutions and social impact investors, develop feasible project proposals with clear social returns.

  • Result-Oriented: Secure $10 million in funding through innovative financing mechanisms within two years to support healthcare initiatives.

  • Time-Bound: Research and identify promising financing models within 3 months, develop project proposals within 6 months, and secure funding commitments within 18 months.

Impact Assessment:

  • 3.c.1: Analyze health worker density data in regions where healthcare projects funded through innovative mechanisms are implemented.


Project 9: Debt Relief and Scholarship Programs for Healthcare Professionals


Debt Relief and Scholarship Programs for Healthcare Professionals

  • Specific: Offer debt relief and scholarship programs specifically for healthcare professionals working in underserved areas to manage student loan burdens.

  • Measurable: Track the number of healthcare professionals participating in debt relief and scholarship programs, monitor the amount of debt forgiven or scholarships awarded.

  • Achievable: Partner with student loan providers and healthcare institutions, leverage existing debt relief models for public service careers.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase the number of healthcare professionals participating in debt relief programs by 30% within two years.

  • Time-Bound: Develop program guidelines and eligibility criteria within 2 months, launch the program within 4 months, and process debt relief applications on an ongoing basis.

Impact Assessment:

  • 3.c.1: Monitor changes in healthcare worker distribution data, considering potential improvements in retention rates in underserved areas due to debt relief programs.


Project 10: Capacity Building for Health Workforce Data Collection and Analysis


Capacity Building for Health Workforce Data Collection and Analysis

  • Specific: Strengthen national health information systems by building capacity for data collection, analysis, and utilization in healthcare workforce planning and resource allocation.

  • Measurable: Track the number of healthcare personnel trained in data collection and analysis, monitor the quality and timeliness of data reporting on health workforce distribution.

  • Achievable: Partner with international health organizations like WHO, develop training programs and tools for data management.

  • Result-Oriented: Increase the number of healthcare institutions providing accurate and timely data on health workforce distribution by 40% within one year.

  • Time-Bound: Develop training materials within 2 months, conduct workshops within 4 months, and provide technical assistance for data reporting systems within 6 months.

Impact Assessment:

  • 3.c.1: Utilize improved data collection and analysis to assess changes in healthcare worker density and inform evidence-based decision-making for resource allocation and workforce management.


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