National Reporting Instrument 2015
Section: Background
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Monitoring progress on the implementation of Code – Second round reporting (2015-2016)
On May 21, 2010 the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel (the “Code”) was adopted by the 193 Member States of the World Health Organization. The Code encourages information exchange on issues related to health personnel and health systems in the context of migration, and suggests regular reporting every three years on measures taken to implement the Code. The reporting process is an integral component of the effective implementation of the voluntary principles and practices recommended by the Code.
A self-assessment tool for countries second-round reporting
To monitor the progress made in implementing the Code, and in accordance with the request of the World Health Assembly (Resolution WHA63.16), a national self-assessment tool was created for Member States.
You have been nominated as Designated National Authority (DNA) to respond to the updated national reporting instrument (NRI) via this web-based data interface.
Disclaimer: The data and information collected through the National Reporting Instrument will be made publicly available via the WHO web-site following the proceedings of the World Health Assembly, May 2016.
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Contact details
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Name of Member State
Russian Federation
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Contact information of DNA
Full name of institution
Federal Research Institute of Health Organization and Informatization of the Ministry of Health of Russian Federation
Name of contact officer
Vladimir Starodubov
Title of contact officer
Director
Mailing address
127254, Dobrolyubova,11
Telephone number
+7-495-619-00-70
Fax number
+7-495-619-00-70
Email address
starodubov@mednet.ru
Section 01: Qualitative information (1-4)
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1) In your country, do equally qualified and experienced migrant health personnel enjoy the same legal rights and responsibilities as the domestically trained health workforce in terms of employment and conditions of work?
Yes
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2) Which legal safeguards and/or other mechanisms are in place to ensure that migrant health personnel enjoy the same legal rights and responsibilities as the domestically trained health workforce? Please tick all options that apply from the list below:
2.a) Migrant health personnel are recruited internationally using mechanisms that allow them to assess the benefits and risk associated with employment positions and to make timely and informed decisions regarding them
2.b) Migrant health personnel are hired, promoted and remunerated based on objective criteria such as levels of qualification, years of experience and degrees of professional responsibility on the same basis as the domestically trained health workforce
2.c) Migrant health personnel enjoy the same opportunities as the domestically trained health workforce to strengthen their professional education, qualifications and career progression
2.d) Other mechanism, please provide details if possible:
Other
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3) Please submit any other comments or information you wish to provide regarding legal, administrative and other measures that have been taken or are planned in your country to ensure fair recruitment and employment practices.
The Federal Law of 25.07.2002. №115-FZ "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in Russia," as amended 2003-2013
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4) Please submit any other comments or information you wish to provide regarding difficulties faced by your health personnel working outside your country and any measures that have been taken or are planned in your country to ensure their fair recruitment and employment practices.
Section 01: Qualitative information (5-12)
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5) Has your country or its sub-national governments entered into bilateral, regional or multilateral agreements or arrangements addressing the international recruitment of health personnel?
No
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If 'No', please proceed using 'Next' button at the bottom of the screen.
Section 01: Qualitative information (5-12) contd.
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7) If your country or its sub-national governments entered into bilateral, regional or multilateral agreements, do those take account of the needs of developing countries and countries with economies in transition?
No
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9) Does your country strive to meet its health personnel needs with its domestically trained health personnel, notably through measures to educate, retain and sustain a health workforce that is appropriate for the specific conditions of your country, including areas of greatest need?
Yes
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10) If “Yes”, use Table B below to indicate the top 3 measures in place :
Table B – measures taken to educate, retain and sustain the health workforce
| Measure Type | Description | |
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| 10.a) | The Federal Law of 29.11.2010. №326-FZ On Mandatory Medical Insurance (Article 51) | on measures of social support for health professionals working in rural areas or working settlement and (or) have moved to work in rural areas or working village from another village |
| 10.b) | Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 05.07.2012, № 598 On improvement of state policy in public health | On the complex of measures to ensure the health care system of the Russian Federation by medical staff, providing the adoption of programs aimed at improving the qualifications of medical staff in the Russian Federation, assess their level of qualification, the gradual elimination of the deficit of medical personnel, as well as differentiated measures of social support of health workers, especially the scarcest of all specialties |
| 10.c) | Order of the Russian Federation Government of 15.04.2013 №614-p On the complex of measures to ensure the health care system of the Russian Federation by medical personnel until 2018. | On approval of the complex of measures to ensure the health care system of the Russian Federation by medical staff in 2018, including its financial support in order to implement the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 05.07.2012 № 598 |
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11) Has your country adopted measures to address the geographical mal-distribution of health workers and to support their retention in underserved areas?
Yes
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12) If “Yes”, use Table C below to indicate the top 3 measures in place :
Table C – measures taken to address the geographical mal-distribution of health workers
| Measure Type | Description | |
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| 12.a) | Measures of social support for health care workers, provided by the subjects of the Russian Federation to keep the workforce in their areas (according to the documents presented in the table B) | Providing service housing, subsidies for the purchase of property, the provision of free land for housing, the provision of compensation for the lease of premises, lump-sum payment at the conclusion of an employment contract to work in the countryside and others programms |
| 12.b) | Targeted training of doctors and nurses in the direction of the executive authorities of the Russian Federation | Directing students to study in higher and secondary educational institutions of medical education |
| 12.c) | Monitoring of the implementation of measures of social support for health care workers | Analysis of indicators of the implementation of measures of social support of health care workers at the level of subjects of the Russian Federation and in the whole country |
Section 01: Qualitative information (13-17)
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13) Does your country have any (government and/or non-government) programs or institutions undertaking research in health personnel migration?
Yes
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14) Please use Table D below to provide the contact details for these research programs or institutions
Table D Detailed information on research programs or institutions assessing health personnel migration
| Name of Program or Institution | Name of contact person | Contact details | Web-link (if available) | |
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| 14.1 | FRIHOI | Yuliya Mikhailova | +7 -903-725-13-57 , mikhaylova@mednet.ru | www.mednet.ru |
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15) Has your country established a database of laws and regulations related to international health personnel recruitment and migration and, as appropriate, information related to their implementation?
No
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16) Does your country have any mechanism(s) or entity(ies) to maintain statistical records of health personnel whose first qualification was obtained overseas?
No
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Section 01: Qualitative information (13-17) contd.
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17) Does your country have any mechanism(s) or entity(ies) to regulate or grant authorization to practice to internationally recruited health personnel and maintain statistical records on them?
No
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Section 01: Qualitative information (18-21)
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18) Has an assessment of what is needed to implement the Code at the national, sub-national and local level been made?
Yes
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18.1) Please submit any other comments or information you wish to provide regarding question:
no information available
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19) Has your country taken any steps to implement the Code?
Yes
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20) To describe those steps taken to implement the Code, please tick all items that apply from the list below – the box can be ticked even if only some of the elements per step have been applied:
20.a) Actions have been taken to communicate and share information across sectors on health worker recruitment and migration issues, as well as the Code, among relevant ministries, departments and agencies, nationally and sub-nationally
20.b) Measures have been taken to involve all stakeholders in any decision-making processes involving health personnel migration and international recruitment.
20.c) Actions are being considered to introduce changes to laws or policies to bring them into conformity with the recommendations of the Code.
20.d) Records are maintained of all recruiters authorized by competent authorities to operate within their jurisdiction.
20.e) There exists a mechanism for regulation and accreditation of all recruiters authorized by competent authorities to operate within their jurisdiction.
20.f) Good practices are encouraged and promoted among recruitment agencies.
20.g) If Other steps have been taken, please give more details:
Other
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21) Please list in priority order, the three main constraints to the implementation of the Code in your country and propose possible solutions:
| Main constraints | Possible solution | |
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| 21.a) | Lack of statistical data and information on the ongoing research on the migration of health personnel policies and their results | to expand research on this topic |
| 21.b) | Lack of organization of interaction between sectors of government, organizations and agencies on staffing | Continue to build the system of communication between government sectors, organizations and agencies on staffing in health care, including taking into account the migration of staff, on the basis of legal provisions and organizational technologies |
| 21.c) | The lack of public registry to incorporate the migration of health workers | Continue to work on creating the registry to mainstream health workforce, including migration of personnel, and to ensure its content |
Section 01: Qualitative information (22-24)
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22) Has your country provided assistance to one or more Member States or other stakeholders to support their implementation of the Code?
No
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23) Does your country receive / requested assistance from one or more countries or other stakeholders to support its implementation of the Code?
No
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24.1) Please submit any other complementary comments or material you wish to provide regarding the international recruitment and management of migration of the health workforce that would relate to implementation of the Code.
At present, a questionnaire to the subjects of the Russian Federation on the movement of medical personnel, including recruitment of foreign medical workers and departure of Russian citizens to work in other states has been formed
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24.2) Please submit any other complementary material you wish to provide regarding the international recruitment and management of migration of the health workforce that would relate to implementation of the Code.
Section 02: Quantitative information - Minimum Data Sets
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Questionnaire on Foreign-trained Doctors and Nurses
Please follow the instructions within the spreadsheet to complete the questionnaire.
To download the spreadheet please follow the link: /dataformv6/upload/surveys/378366/docs/Adapted_Template_Workforce%20Migration_2015.xls
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Please upload the filled out spreadsheet here
Section 03: Reporting instrument for other stakeholders (optional)
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Submitted by:
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Contact details:
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Name of entity submitting the report:
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Responsible and/or contact person:
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Mailing address:
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Telephone number:
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Fax:
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Email:
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Website URL :
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Description of the entity submitting the report:
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Please describe the entity submitting this report and the nature of its involvement or interest in international health personnel migration issues relevant to the Code.