Table 2 Domains and areas of interventions presented at the interim guidance on HCWF policy and management in the context of COVID-19

Supporting and protecting HCWs (individual level)

Infection prevention and control*

Decent working conditions

Mental health of HCWs*

Remuneration and incentives

Strengthening and optimizing HCWF teams (management level)

Building competencies through education and training

Optimizing roles

Leveraging community-based HCWs

Increasing capacity and strategic HCWs deployment (organizational level)

Improving health worker availability

Rationalizing the HCWF distribution

Supportive work environment and manageable workload

System-level HRH interventions (systemwide level)

Strengthening governance and intersectoral collaboration mechanisms

Improving HCWF information systems

Assessment, planning of HCWF needs

Licensing and regulation