1. Partnership Needs and Innovation Partnership Needs and Innovation: Centre for Global Health & the Sudan Medical Specialization Board
Dr. Ayat Abu-Agla (CGH and SMSB)
Dr. Frédérique Vallières (CGH)

2. The Context: Sudan HRH Health workforce shortage:
Geographical misdistribution with 70% of HRH serving 30% of the population;
Skill-mix imbalance with a ratio of 6:1 doctors:nurses
Health labour market imbalances and;
Migration of its health workforce
(FMoH-Sudan, 2006); Abuagla, 2013)

3. SUDAN MEDICAL SPECIALIZATION BOARD (SMSB)
The sole professional body mandated to manage and deliver medical and health speciality training programs in the country
Award of over 3500 MD Degrees (Medical Consultants) in the 33 different specializations of SMSB.
Training of over 4000 candidates
Degrees Awarded: MD, Fellowship, Professional Diplomas and Postgraduate Certificates.
SUDAN MEDICAL SPECIALIZATION BOARD (SMSB)

4. Sustainable Development Goal Global HRH Strategy: HWF 2030 National Health Sector Strategy National HRH Strategy SMSB Strategy
Expansion of SMSB Umbrella to include other Health Professions
SO3
SO2
SO5
Decentralization and Monitoring of Training
Role Transformation from Provision to Supervision and Accreditation of Training
SO1
Strengthening SMSB Governance
SO4
Horizontal and Vertical Expansion to respond to Healthcare and Migration Challenges

5. Vision for Partnership
Common Goal: Working together to strengthen the Sudanese Health System
Proposed Method:
Training Needs Assessment to Identify
Identify needs in Health Training & Education
Identify gaps Policy & Practice
Explore possible skill-exchanges with TCD

6. Possible Outcomes of Partnership
Strengthening the Sudanese Health System on three levels:
Health System Governance
SMSB trainees are policy makers, health managers, MoH, NGOs, INGOs, HWF
Health Professional Education
SMSB trainers are teaching staff: medical and health science
Health Service Delivery
SMSB trainers and graduates form the majority of the health workforce

7. Thank You