Joint MoH/SIDA assessment of multidisciplinary training schools : phase 1: assessment of health manpower; education and cost aspects

ABSTRACT

In the Specific Agreement on Health Sector Co-operation between Sweden and Zimbabwe 1988.90; it was agreed taht SIDA would support construction of one additional Multidisciplinary Training School on condition that a joint assessment satisfactorily establishes cost effectiveness of such a school. This joint assessment should look into the social and economic cost effectiveness of another multidisciplinary school with regard to physical investment cost; running costs; management; relevance of training; selection of trainees; deployment of trainees in rural health service; as well as in relation to long term manpower needs and development priorities in implementing the decentralized primary health care service that Zimbabwe has established through its Health with Equity policy. In this agreement a tantative allocation of initially 4.0 millions SEK was made for the purpose of building one more Multidisciplinary Training School. Terms of Reference (see Appendix 5) for the assessment was prepared jointly by Ministry of Health SIDA. The assessment should be a joint effort between Ministry of Health and two consultants (Health Manpower Development and Construction) provided by SIDA. [abstract terminated]