State-level Course on Human Resource Management in Health

Puri, Orissa, India, May 26-31, 2008

Students in a nursing classroom

This course focused on Human Resource Management (HRM) issues relevant to the health sector  in India and placed special focus on HRM challenges in rural areas. It included sessions on financing, supervision and monitoring, management assessment and motivation. Issues such as institutional changes, strategic planning, priority setting and conflict resolution were taught.

The course had been customized to the Indian context and was delivered by Indian and international faculty with the support of the Harvard School of Public Health.

Pariticipants

Target audience was state level directors, assistant directors and chief medical officers from the various health departments of 8 Indian states.

Contact

• Dr. Utsuk Datta (Registration)
  National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW)
  New Mehrauli Road, Munirka, New Delhi 110 070
  Tel: (+91) 26165959 
  Email: utsuk@rediffmail.com
• Alexandra Humme (Task Manager)
  World Bank Institute
  70, Lodi Estate, New Delhi
  Tel: (+91) 11 41479 - 367
  Email: ahumme@worldbank.org