Table 1 AAAQ Framework

1.1. Availability

 • Strategic intelligence on the health workforce

 • Policy, regulatory and fiscal environments

 • Education, training and professional support

 • Financing supply

 • Bilateral, multilateral and regional partnerships

1.2. Accessibility

 • Geographical, temporal and financial barriers to access

 • Stewardship, management and equitable deployment

 • Referral across health services

 • Equitable access for vulnerable groups

 • Retaining health workers

1.3. Acceptability

 • Increasing population demand for services

 • Workforce skill-mix, competencies, socio-cultural needs

 • Responsiveness to population-specific needs

 • Oversight and accountability

1.4. Quality

 • Patients’ interests

 • Standards, accreditation, regulation

 • Linking professional, community and consumer organizations

 • Managing patient risk

 • Workforce management, performance and monitoring systems