In sum, five key principles for planning training strategies were applied Trainings needed to be consistent with existing protocols and use locally attainable and sustainable supplies.
Planning for training needs of tuberculosis control programs requires a good human resources information system, which is currently poorly developed in countries with a high burden of tuberculosis [ 3].
The data should be routinely analysed and disseminated to key stakeholders, to inform planning for HIV/AIDS training needs and development of retention schemes.
Given the training delay for healthcare workforce professionals such as ophthalmologists (who spend 5 years in undergraduate medical school to first become house officers then another 5 years to specialize in ophthalmology), early planning for workforce training needs is essential.
In order to have the most likelihood of a positive impact, planning and delivery of training needs to include formal and locally based needs assessment (e.g. the relevance of training topics and contents, time to organise training courses, material adaptation) and attention to the appropriateness of training methods [ 43].
Phase 1 (Modelling): Modelling of the pathway included the following: a) Identification of training needs, planning and implementation of training schemes and development of transferable competencies and training materials.
With regard to nursing training, WHO informed us of MoH plans to assess pre-service training needs and requirements, taking into account the high attrition rate among health workers.
To improve health outcomes, a coordinated and multifaceted effort to advance workforce planning, training and education is needed.
Those who fund training programmes should consider the capacity of local training staff to assess training needs, plan courses, evaluate them and apply the results for improvement.
A coordinated and multifaceted effort to advance workforce planning, training and education is needed in order to prepare an adequate number of well-trained pharmacists for such roles.
