The Joint Annual Health Review, 2010 notes that a shortage of human resources continues in several fields, including preventive medicine, public health, pediatrics, infectious diseases, mental illness, forensics, pathology, tuberculosis and leprosy, food safety and hygiene inspection, medical technology, engineers specialized in medical equipment, health statistics, and hospital management. The provincial health departments identified postgraduate training in health specializations as a major project benefit, leading to more available district staff and specializations. However, lack of staff in the project areas continues to be a major constraint for service delivery and requires future support. The Ministry of Health has developed policies and has been actively supporting methods to develop training in disadvantaged regions, including direct recruitment of students for training without entrance exams35 using specific contracts between health institutions and training facilities.
Health Care in the Central Highlands Project