Shafaqna English- African countries are intensifying efforts to expand their health workforce amid a forecast of over six million shortages by 2035.
A new decade-long plan announced on Wednesday during a meeting of health ministers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
A new decade-long plan was unveiled to drive coordinated investment, aiming to develop a skilled, motivated, and well-supported workforce capable of addressing Africa’s growing health demands.
The strategy shifts focus from merely increasing training to establishing sustainable, well-planned, and equitable health systems. Additionally,
African health ministers endorsed a regional strategy to give every child a strong start in life.
Approved at the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, the Health Workforce Management Programme (2026–2035) seeks to transform health-sector labour markets.
A 10-year initiative was approved to train, employ, and retain three million more health workers to strengthen health systems across the continent.
“Our Member States have recognised that training health professionals is only the beginning,” said Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, WHO regional director for Africa.
Sources: News.un.org