5th National Human Resources for Health (HRH) Policy Forum

PSLINK participated in the 5th National Human Resources for Health (HRH) Policy Forum held on November 6, 2013 at the Manila Hotel with the theme “Moving Forward: Strengthening the Philippine Health Workforce for Universal Health Care.”

The forum provided a venue to discuss efforts related to the implementation of the HRH Master Plan at the agency and organizational levels. It also facilitated exchange of best practices and other relevant information on the Philippine health workforce production, management, and development.

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Among the topics discussed were:

• Outcome-based Education for HRH
• Philippine Qualification Framework- ASEAN Qualification Framework for Global Competitiveness
• HRH Masterplan
• Review of Local Government Code to Strengthen/Support Achievement of Universal Health Care
• Philippine Experience in Bilateral Labor Agreements
• Mapping of Indicators for the National Human Resources for Health Workforce Projections

PSLINK General Secretary Annie Enriquez Geron served as one of the resource speakers during the forum. She presented the PSI Participatory Research on Migration in the Health Sector copies of which were also distributed to the participants.

Held annually, the forum is seen as a means to strengthen partnerships and stakeholder participation in HRH policy development. The event was sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Resources for Health (HRH) Network Philippines.

PSLINK is an active member of the HRH Network.