Essential public health functions: A guide to map and measure national workforce capacity

Overview

Monitoring the composition of the workforce that delivers the essential public health functions (EPHFs), including a specific function and focus on emergency preparedness and response (EPR), is a key element of public health workforce planning to ensure the development of a capable and competent workforce at national level. It can enable countries to meet the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as improve preparedness to avert future public health emergencies that could have significant impact on economies and social development (e.g. zoonotic spillover, noncommunicable diseases [NCDs], antimicrobial resistance [AMR], climate-related hazards).

This document belongs to the National Workforce Capacity for Essential Public Health Functions Collection, which includes an operational handbook and guidance on functions, competency-based education and workforce enumeration.