Gendering health human resource policy and management

Over recent years, health human resources (HHR) have rapidly moved up on the policy agenda in most countries. International organizations like the World Health Organization, the United Nations and the European Union have all drawn attention to a dramatic future shortage of health human resources in all areas of the world and called for urgent action (Commission of the European Communities, 2008; Kampala Declaration, 2008; WHO, 2006). Shortages …