A Workshop on the World Health Organization Global Guidance on Health Practitioner Regulation

Global health practitioner regulation is a critical process that governs the conduct, education, and practice of healthcare workers worldwide. It ensures that healthcare providers meet essential standards of competency, safety, and professionalism, safeguarding public health on a global scale in both urban and other areas.

This Workshop consists of a presentation by Professor Mike Saks of the first ever World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on health practitioner regulation. He has played a key role as part of the Technical Expert Group in drawing up the Guidance based on extensive global research funded by the WHO. 

This session will also provide an opportunity to discuss the main elements of the WHO global guidance.  Given current global challenges, strengthening the regulatory systems for health practitioners has never been more important and is a central task for responsible leadership. 

This Workshop will enable participants to explore the tools and strategies necessary to enhance regulatory systems in the context of global health policy. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the current global regulatory landscape, methods for improving population health and how to develop agile regulation that can better manage changing healthcare workforce needs in this interconnected world.