Introduction -- Guiding principles -- The human resources for health framework -- Establishing national departments and subnational units -- Sustaining departments and units -- Getting started: 8 practical steps in building sustainable capacity for human resources development departments

The purpose of this guide is to support Member States in strengthening existing, or establishing new, human resources for health development departments at the central and subnational levels. Thus, at the institutional level, any department or unit responsible for human resources for health development, management and training-related activities, such as human resources development departments in ministries of health or in other sectors, is urged to use this guide.