Authors: Khemani, Stuti Chaudhary, Sarang Scot, Thiago
Pandemic response requires a trusted community-based workforce. Economic theory on incentives for public health workers (PHWs) informs recruitment and management of frontline health workers. The authors surveyed PHWs in India and utilized the data and economic theory to outline health worker incentives and policy responses for pandemics.
Link: Strengthening Public Health Systems : Policy Ideas from a Governance Perspective (English)
Resource Topic: Infectious/communicable diseases, Motivation/incentives, Policy, Program Management, Recruitment and Retention
Resource Type: COVID-19, Journal articles, Research
Year: 2020
Region: Asia
Country: India
Publisher May Restrict Access: No