This course focuses on the particular challenges faced by health services in less developed countries in the Asia Pacific Region and is provided in response to repeated requests from these countries for an intensive residential workshop which addresses their needs. The course will focus content in the following areas: workforce planning, education and training, workforce mobility and retention, leadership and management strategies for enhancing productivity and addressing the workforce needs for Primary Health Care delivery, NCD prevention and communicable diseases. The course will have a particular focus on policy development opportunities for addressing HRH needs and gaps both within specific country contexts and regionally.