"Human resource deficiencies are a barrier not just numbers, but a sense of being able to do things.
Healthcare in Malawi, as in other developing countries is hampered by chronic lack of resources [ 4], severe human resource deficiencies [ 5, 6] and inadequate material resources essential for healthcare.
Human resource deficiency is a critical issue".
That's what microfilm was supposed to do 70 years ago, until the idea foundered on the lack of human resources and deficiencies in system design.
In contrast to health workers, managers did not perceive these human resources management deficiencies in the system as having an impact on motivation.
Deficiencies in human resources and laboratory services assessed as part of this study impact a wide range of health services beyond CVDs.
However, integration did not solve overarching deficiencies in human resources and infrastructure, demonstrating a key limitation of a 'ground-level' only approach to integration.
A similar study was done by Mendis et al. [ 18] in 90 facilities across eight low-and-middle-income countries, which reported similar deficiencies in human resources, drugs and technologies.
Although the NRHM in India has contributed to the strengthening of infrastructure and resources in the public sector at large, there are deficiencies in human resources, drugs and supplies that are vital to deal with the two most common obstetric emergencies, PPH and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia.
In spite of these relatively high coverage rates, quality of care deficits due to persistent financial and geographical barriers, ongoing deficiencies in human resources for health, and frequent stock-outs of essential equipment and drugs still contribute to poor maternal health outcomes [ 26].
