Health workers are the day-to-day providers of preventative, curative and palliative health care.
They, and all those who constitute human resources for health (HRH) – managers, supervisors,
support staff and human resources in allied social sectors – sustain health systems. In addition
to operationalizing health systems, these multiple actors are the ones who ultimately implement
health policies, thereby interpreting and shaping policy. Evidence and policy relevant research is
critical for understanding and supporting these key dynamic actors at the heart of health systems
