Table 1.

AAAQ Framework

1.1. Availability

• Strategic intelligence on the health workforce

• Policy, regulatory and fiscal environments

• Education, training and professional support

• Financing supply

• Bilateral, multilateral and regional partnerships

1.2. Accessibility

• Geographical, temporal and financial barriers to access

• Stewardship, management and equitable deployment

• Referral across health services

• Equitable access for vulnerable groups

• Retaining health workers

1.3. Acceptability

• Increasing population demand for services

• Workforce skill-mix, competencies, socio-cultural needs

• Responsiveness to population-specific needs

• Oversight and accountability

1.4. Quality

• Patients’ interests

• Standards, accreditation, regulation

• Linking professional, community and consumer organizations

• Managing patient risk

• Workforce management, performance and monitoring systems