Legal and regulatory framework for health worker retention in Mozambique: Public health law research to strengthen health systems and services

Abstract

Realizing the fundamental contribution of human resources to public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued policy recommendations for health worker retention. We reviewed Mozambique’s laws and regulations and assessed the extent to which this legal and regulatory framework governing public sector health workers aligns with the WHO health worker retention recommendations. We provide guidance for future analysis of non-binding policies that may fill gaps identified in our review. We also indicate how to link legal analysis to the cycle by which research informs policy, policy informs practice, and practice leads to improvements in health systems and population health. Finally, we demonstrate the relevance of understanding and analyzing the impact of domestic laws on global health. Future research should assess implementation of health worker allowances and any associations with increased hiring, more equitable distribution, and improved retention – all are essential to public health in Mozambique.

Study of Psychological Satisfaction of Population with Services of the Primary Health Care Integrated into Public Health

“…The researchers note that information from the Internet to a certain extent affects the diagnosis and drug choice for the patients [16]. A key component of the foundation of rural medicine in many countries is a general practitioner (GP), but in the United States and many European countries, there is a disparity between the required number of rural doctors and specialists trained annually in medical universities [17]. The number of graduates who want to work specifically in rural areas is significantly higher among the natives, compared to the townspeople, which is mainly related to working conditions [18].…”