No Global Health without Human Resources For Health (HRH): The Nursing Lens

Abstract

sustained economic and social development” (WHO 2010). This was recognized more than 30 years ago by the Alma-Ata Declaration signatories, who noted that Health for All would contribute to both a better quality of life, and global peace and security (WHO 1978). In continuing work to achieve this goal of Health for All, the contemporary global health agenda has focused on creating sustainable health systems that address universal health coverage (UHC) and the post-2015 sustainable development goals (SDGs), including non-communicable diseases, and health system financing. However, as noted in the Global Health Workforce Alliance (GHWA) report, A Universal Truth: No Health without a Workforce (2014), any aspiration to attain or sustain UHC will only be realized with a strong vibrant health workforce.