Analysis on the situation of human resource flow for centers of disease control and prevention in China

ObjectiveTo propose the policy recommendations to optimize the construction of human resources in centers for disease control and prevention, thus promoting the healthy development of China's disease control and prevention undertaking.

MethodsThe data between 2011 and 2015 from China Health Yearbook and China Yearbook of Health and Family Planning Statistics together with the monitoring, evaluation and investigation data from the long-term plan for health talents were utilized for making quantitative analyses; 3 representative provinces were selected for making qualitative interviews.

ResultsBetween 2010 and 2014, the average annual growth rate for the number of personnel in disease control and prevention centers was -0.40%. The average annual growth rate for the number of health technical personnel was -0.87%, and that for the number of practicing/assistant physicians was -2.36%.

ConclusionThe loss of professional cores does occur in the human resources for disease prevention and control in China. The construction of the human resources for disease prevention and control shall be effectively strengthened and relevant measures shall be taken to attract and retain related technical specialists and talents.