(060) The educational sector; the possible ally to attract and retain health workforce, Dr. Anoud Omer, Dr. Muna Abdel Aziz

Dr. Anoud R. Omer
Community Medicine Specialist
Saudi Arabia
Dr. Muna I. Abdel Aziz
Warrington Borough Council
UK

DOI: 10.47556/J.IJSR.6.2.2016.5

Purpose: A joint project between Public Health Institute-Sudan, World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Fund was launched to investigate the increasing unwillingness of Human Resources for Health(HRH) to work in rural areas. This study is part of that project and aims to explore educational HRH attraction/retention initiatives in Sudan.

Design: In-depth case study for (Curricula reflecting rural health) in four universities, outside capital Khartoum (Al-Jazeera, Al-Fashir, Wadi Al-Neel and Red Sea), interviewing students and policy makers.

Findings: Participants highlighted the initiative’s orientation role to health delivery in rural settings. Policymakers emphasised initiative’s positive effect on HRH attraction to rural settings. Students felt it moderately affected their future work choice.

Originality/Value: In Sudan, these initiatives are not designed for attraction purposes and there is little involvement of health authorities. Strengthening of communication between sectors is greatly needed.

Keywords: Education, Human Resources for Health, HRH Attraction, Rural Areas
Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Badr, E., Abdalla, F. and Abuagla, A. (2016) ‘Supporting Medical Specialty Training in Sudan: A Framework for Systematic Engagement of Diaspora’, Int. J. Sudan Research, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp.103–112

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