Research 2017
Research Project on Synthesis of Alternatives and Policy Recommendation for Planning Health Workforce in the Next Decade (2017-2026)
The subcommittee on planning health workforce for the next decade, which was established by the National Health Workforce Committee, has conducted a research project to prepare integrated health workforce planning in response to the needs of Thailand’s healthcare sector Dr. Thinnakorn Noree, a doctorate-degree holder, and Yothin Thanomrat of the Human Resources for Health Research and Development Office (HRDO) are the project’s researchers while Asst. Prof. Pudtan Phanthunane, a doctorate-degree holder, serves as the project’s advisor. The project’s framework prescribes determining the current human-resource-for-health situation and forecasting future demand for human resources for health based on desirable characteristics and competency in the hope of ensuring that skill mix/cadre mix will proceed efficiently within the healthcare sectors and truly respond to the nation’s needs.