Flexible learning pathways into healthcare occupations

Skill shortages and skill gaps in the healthcare sector are costly and contribute to significant unmet medical care needs. In many countries, there are not enough health and care workers, and many of the existing health and care workers do not have the skills needed to carry out the tasks and responsibility required by the healthcare system. The limited offer of flexible career and training pathways are preventing many adults from upskilling and reskilling to enter the healthcare workforce. This webinar provides an overview of practices to increase flexibility in career and training pathways in a selection of OECD countries and low- and middle-income countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa. National experts will share their experiences in policy design and implementation to expand the healthcare workforce and facilitate entry into the sector for informal workers and new workers. This work has been carried out with support from the ILO-OECD-WHO Working for Health (W4H) Programme and Multi-Partner Trust Fund.

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