Human Resources for Health in Greece: Current status and the way forward

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Published: Jan 19, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/scad.25845
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Human resources for health strategic objectives Greece
Daphne Kaitelidou
University of Athens
Charalampos Economou
Panteion University
Olga Siskou
University of Athens
Olympia Konstatakopoulou
University of Athens
Petros Galanis
University of Athens
Thanos Myloneros
WHO Office Athens
Silviu Domente
WHO Office Athens
Abstract
This paper presents briefly the suggested national human resources for health strategy for Greece, which is based on a rapid assessment of the current situation and drafted around 5 domains/strategic key areas: planning, skills and distribution, retention, governance and government health priorities. It provides an overview of the national context including demographic challenges, health status of the population and emerging health issues as well as health system organizational characteristics and policies with an impact on human resources for health strategy. The main objectives and the guiding principles of the suggested national strategy are explained and proposals for the way forward to successfully implement it are discussed.
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