Table 2 Websites of professional associations, research networks, and international and national non-governmental organizations used in scoping review

African Centre for Global Health and Social Transformation (ACHEST)

http://www.achest.org

African Health Workforce Observatory

http://www.hrh-observatory.afro.who.int/en/home.html

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/

Eldis

http://www.eldis.org

Global Health Workforce Alliance

http://www.who.int/workforcealliance/en

The Health Policy Monitor

http://www.hpm.org

Health Professionals for a New Century

http://www.healthprofessionals21.org/

HRH Global Resource Center

http://www.hrhresourcecenter.org

International Confederation of Midwives

http://www.internationalmidwives.org

http://www.internationalmidwives.org/global/french

International Council of Nurses

http://www.icn.ch/en

http://www.icn.ch/fr

International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

http://www.figo.org

Institute for Education Sciences (ERIC)

http://www.eric.ed.gov

Medicus Mundi

http://www.medicusmundi.org/en

http://www.medicusmundi.org/fr

Regional East African Community Health (REACH) Policy Initiative

http://www.health.eac.int

SUPPORT: Supporting Policy Relevant reviews and Trials

http://www.support-collaboration.org/

THET Partnerships for Global Health

http://www.thet.org/

The World Bank

http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/health/brief/human-resources-health

WHO Collaborating Centre – University of Western Cape

http://www.hrhforafrica.org.za.

WHO Regional Office for Africa

http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters-a-programmes/hss/cluster.html