Educational development and training

The Regional Office supports countries to improve the quality and relevance of their health workforce.  Photo credit: WHOA skilled health workforce is necessary for the attainment of national health goals. A competent and committed health workforce plays a pivotal role in the efficient functioning of a health care system. To bring about the intended qualitative benefits from a health care system, there is a need to provide a competent health workforce with an appropriate skills mix.

The educational development and training programme of the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean supports countries of the Region to strengthen national human resources for health capacity and align the education of health workers with population health needs.

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