The transparency of electronic procedures has become an important strategy to reduce
corruption within state organizations and thus promote the sustainable and efficient …

(1) Background: The motivational determinants of health professionals to choose and
remain in the public sector have been increasingly addressed, including the customized …

Background More than 60% of the world's rural population live in the Asia-Pacific region. Of
these, more than 90% reside in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Asia-Pacific …

Background Decision-making on postings and transfers–that is, the geographic deployment
of the health workforce–is a key element of health workforce governance. When poorly …

Background Although human resources for health (HRH) represent a critical element for
health systems, many countries still face acute HRH challenges. These challenges are …

Background For healthcare delivery to be optimally effective, health systems must possess
adequate levels and we must ensure a fair distribution of human resources aimed at …

Background The onus of providing affordable access to specialist services in rural India
primarily lies with publicly funded rural hospitals, also known as community health centres …

Hierarchies of power among healthcare professionals are well documented, nonetheless,
power remains neglected, understudied and under-theorised in health systems analysis and …

Introduction: Life history is a research tool which has been used primarily in sociology and
anthropology to document experiences of marginalized individuals and communities. It has …

Purpose Retention of medical doctors and nurses in remote and rural areas is a key issue in
India. The purpose of this paper is to assess the relevant policies and provisions with …