DRAFT TOR FOR HUMAN RESOURCE FOR

HEALTH GROUP

Background

HRH are important for improving quality of health care

HRHG is required to response the HRH challenge in VN

HRHG is the technical group of HPG to:

- Provide support MOH in implementing the National Health policies, and HRH policy

- Increase coordination among MOH and development partners

- Enhance effective engagement of all partners for the National strategy for HRH development.

Goal and objectives of HRHG

GoalTo support MOH in strengthening capacity to plan,

manage health workforce, implement HRH policies and to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of using resources for HRH in Viet Nam.

Objectives To support MOH to formulate the policies on HRH

management and development in Vietnam To support MOH to disseminate and implement the

HRH policies To share, and discuss country problem, priority

required actions To strengthen health workforce governance and

management

Working arrangements

 Membership and representation HRHG is opened for all interested national

and international agencies, individuals in Viet Nam.

1-2 representatives of each agency to be involved.

Participation of the Government Relevant MOH’s departments and other

Government partners .

Sub-groups

Sub-working groups will be set up for specific issues:

(1)HRH management group(2)HRH production/ training group.

The priority of HRH management sub-group

• HRH strategy/ plan• HRH projection • HRH policy implementation• Effective using HRH• HRH retention • HRH information system, Minimum data of

health workforce • HRH research • HRH in private sector • HRH migration• HRH responsive to the globalization and

implementation of ASEAN agreement

The priority of HRH education/production group (The Training and Science Dept give more suggestions):

• HRH strategy/ plan ( coordinate with HRHMG)

• HRH projection ( coordinate with HRHMG) • HRH training policy implementation• HRH Training system• HRH education reform• Accreditation • Improve capacity of training• HRH training policy• .....................

Chair of meeting  

Leaders of MOD and Dept of Science and Training will be a chair by rotation, with a co-chair representative of development partners.

The co-chair will be shared among NGOs, the UN, bi-lateral and multilateral partners by rotation. Co-chair for the following meeting will be selected during each HRHG meeting.

Responsibilities of co-chair :- To prepare the agenda and other document;- To chair the meeting;- To take meeting minutes; - To follow-up the conclusion and recommendation

of the meetings.

Secretariat

Who will be a secretariat for HRHG from international partner , HPG secretariat and relevant Depts of MOH ( To be discussed and decided),

Responsibilities To maintain list of HRHG and sub-working group members To develop the agenda for every meeting To coordinate with the MOD n Dept for distribution of invitations,

agendas, and meeting minutes for all HRHG and sub-working group meetings;

To assist for organizing the meetings; To provide support and assistance to the HRHG and sub-working group

chairs to facilitate the quarterly meetings To maintain a record of all HRHG and sub-working group meeting

agendas, minutes, and presentations To maintain the matrix of HRH activities of relevant organizations; To coordinate special activities defined by the HRHG or the sub-

working groups To promote coordination between working groups Update the relevant HRH activities

Frequency of meetings

The HRHG will meet regularly on a quarterly, Please specify the time XXXXXX Meeting Format: HRHG meetings will be

structured to routinely include the following issues

• Thematic or Technical presentation by a member or invited presenter

• MOD and Dept of Science and Training update about Policies , guidelines on HRH and related policies

• Coordination, Advocacy, and opportunities• Information sharing and announcements (to

include brief reports from each sub-working Group)

Timeframe ( to be discussed)

Activities Time Person/ organization in

charge

Budget Details

1 Prepare TOR and first meeting

Aug DOM, Huong

2 First meeting 30 Aug DOM and interested partner

3 Propose and approve to establish HRHG

15, Sept HPG, Leader of MOH

4 Clarify priority activities 30 Sept Sub group, HRHG

5

Budget ( to be discussed )

1. Administrative expenses2. Others

Thank you very much