Category: News
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From Silos to Synergy: Human-Centered Collaboration in HEROES for the Future of Health Workforce Planning
One of the greatest joys of my career has been bringing people together. Watching professionals from 18 European countries become collaborators in HEROES, hearing the room fill with laughter and insight, and witnessing the spark of connection as ideas are co-created and knowledge flows freely. In those moments, you realize the power of collective creative…
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HEROES Policy Dialogues for successful Health Workforce Planning
The HEROES partnership is dedicated to design, develop and implement health workforce (HWF) planning in a systematic way. European Member States recognized the need for strategic planning because of the longstanding challenges we have faced in the last few decades. Managing the shortages or international mobility, fostering the attractiveness of health professions, establishing the right…
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Strategic Health Workforce Planning: Building a Sustainable Future
Held at the iconic Manoel Theatre in Valletta, the second seminar in Malta’s health workforce planning series—Strategic Health Workforce Planning: Building a Sustainable Future—offered a dynamic platform for reflection, learning, and future planning. The hybrid event, conducted on the 17th and 18th of March 2025, welcomed key stakeholders both in person and remotely, including high-level…
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Greece’s Healthcare and Health Workforce: Challenges, Innovations, and the Way Forward
Greece is at a pivotal moment in redefining its health workforce strategies. As health systems across Europe face increasing pressures, Greece is working to strengthen planning mechanisms, improve workforce resilience, and ensure equitable access to care.
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Croatia – improving data, diving into planning and increasing skills
The key authorities in the Croatian health system are the Ministry of Health, the Croatian Health Insurance Fund, (CHIF), the Croatian Institute of Public Health (CIPH), and the county authorities. The Ministry of Health is the main government body responsible for health system stewardship, health policy development, planning and evaluation, and regulatory standards, training of…
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7th Community of Practice – Mobility and retention of HWFS
Keeping the healthy stock of health workforce – What should we focus on?
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Conference highlights – Combating workforce challenges
Conference highlights – Combating workforce challenges Health Services Management Training Center, Semmelweis University – WHO Collaborating Centre on Human Resources for Health Development and Data-driven Health (Hungary) had the honour to co-host the “Responding to challenges in health and care workforce: innovative research, policies and practices” conference in Budapest in 20-21 March 2025. The event was…
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5th Community of Practices: Redefining Roles
Join the Discussion on Health Workforce Transformation! Discover the key insights from the 5th Community of Practice Meeting! Held on 5 February 2025, this session delved into the critical topic of shifting tasks between health professionals—a game-changer for patient care, resource efficiency, and workforce sustainability. What are the key questions: Be part of the conversation…
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HEROES JA Interim Event
On November 4-5, 2024, the HEROES JA Interim Event took place in Budapest, bringing together representatives from 18 member states and key European organizations. The event served as an important platform for dialogue, collaboration, and collective problem-solving, all aimed at shaping the future of sustainable healthcare workforce planning.
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Community of Practice
Join Us Now! Don’t miss the opportunity to become a part of our Community of Practice! Registration is now open for both the community and our upcoming meetings.