Human Resources Development Journal - HRDJ

Why HRDJ

In the world of rapid globalization and changing health systems, we need an appropriate mix and number of competent, efficient and flexible health manpower distributed to the needed facilities. To achieve this aim, appropriate policies, strategies, and plans of action need to be developed through knowledge-based mechanisms supported by health systems research. In order to strengthen the scarce reseachers in this field and to create a forum for linkages between researchers, health professionals, health administrators, and policy makers, the HRDJ is created.

Objective

"To promote research networking in the area of health manpower planning / projection, education, training, utilization, and management, at local, national, and international levels, either on specific or mixed cadres or for specific or general health services".

By whom?

HRDJ is initiated by a small group of researchers and administrators at the Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. It is supported by researchers, health planners, health administrators from various institutions at the local, national and international level. HRDJ is published under the "Textbook Project of Praboromrajachanok Institute (Or Health Manpower Development Institute), MoPH, Thailand". The Textbook project is an independent non-governmental agency.

How often?

HRDJ starts as a four monthly journal.
The frequency may change in the future depending on the contributions and interests as well as the strength of the HRD research community.

What are the contents?

HRDJ will cover Special Articles, Round Table Discussions, Innovations and New Paradigms in HRD, HRD Movements, Article and Book reviews, and original research articles submitted by contributors from local, national or international public or private institutions.

Comments, Suggestions, Questions are all welcome. Lets put our hands and brains together to strengthen our HRD research community aiming at achieving better HRH supply and management towards equitable, good quality health services for all people.