The Role of a Network of Human Resources for Health Managers in Supporting Leadership for Health Systems Strengthening in Francophone African Countries

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2016-07-02 DOI:10.1080/23288604.2016.1220778

N. Fujita, M. Nagai, I. Diouf, Takayuki Shimizu, Toyomitsu Tamura

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Abstract This article presents the Vision Tokyo 2010 Network, a unique model of peer learning and information sharing among human resources for health (HRH) managers in Francophone African countries. It describes the network's origins, achievements, and factors underlying its success. The network's origins lie in an overseas training program in Tokyo between 2010 and 2014. Participants included directors and heads of HRH management departments at federal and provincial levels across nine Francophone African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Mali, Senegal, and Togo. The network itself was established in 2012 based on the common strategic vision (Vision Tokyo 2010) developed during the training program, with an objective of tackling major problems to improve the performance of human resource development systems in the health systems of participants' countries. Some of the main outcomes of the network, demonstrated during the Ebola outbreak include: improved use of human resource information systems in Senegal established as a result of peer learning within the network and technical cooperation between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Côte d'Ivoire to develop standard operational procedures and to train health workers in the management of Ebola. Having a common strategic vision and contextualized framework—African house of solidarity—as a symbol for HRH system development, strong ownership by core members, participatory processes, a positive peer learning environment, and coaching-style support by partners were key elements of success in this initiative. The biggest challenge for this network thus far has been financial sustainability. However, steps are being taken to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of networks such as these in order to garner further support from partners to invest in networked approaches rather than siloed, country-specific programs.

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卫生管理人员人力资源网络在支持领导加强法语非洲国家卫生系统中的作用

本文介绍了2010年东京愿景网络，这是非洲法语国家卫生(HRH)管理人员的人力资源同伴学习和信息共享的独特模式。它描述了网络的起源、成就和其成功背后的因素。该网络起源于2010年至2014年间东京的一个海外培训项目。与会者包括贝宁、布基纳法索、布隆迪、刚果民主共和国、Côte科特迪瓦、尼日尔、马里、塞内加尔和多哥等9个法语非洲国家联邦和省级人力资源管理部门的主任和负责人。该网络本身是在培训计划期间制定的共同战略愿景(2010年东京愿景)的基础上于2012年建立的，其目标是解决主要问题，以改善参与国卫生系统中人力资源开发系统的绩效。在埃博拉疫情爆发期间，该网络的一些主要成果包括:改进了塞内加尔人力资源信息系统的使用，该系统是通过网络内的同侪学习以及刚果民主共和国与Côte科特迪瓦之间的技术合作建立的，以制定标准业务程序并培训卫生工作者管理埃博拉。拥有共同的战略愿景和情境化框架——非洲团结之家——作为人力资源管理系统发展的象征、核心成员的强烈自主权、参与性进程、积极的同侪学习环境以及合作伙伴的指导式支持是该倡议取得成功的关键因素。到目前为止，该网络面临的最大挑战是财务可持续性。不过，目前正在采取步骤，证明这类网络的成本效益，以便获得合作伙伴的进一步支持，投资于网络化方法，而不是孤立的国别方案。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

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31.40

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1.10%

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312

审稿时长

2 months

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