Post-conflict Human Resource for Health Reconstruction in Afghanistan: A Scoping Review of Successes and Challenges.

This thesis analyzes the reconstruction of Human Resources for Health (HRH) in Afghanistan in the post-conflict period, focusing on governance, financing, workforce production, deployment, and monitoring. Drawing on a structured review of policy documents and published evidence up to 2017, the study examines national strategies to rebuild health workforce capacity amid institutional fragility and donor dependence. Particular attention is given to community-based approaches, including the scale-up of midwifery and community health worker programs. The findings highlight key gains in access and service coverage, alongside persistent challenges related to sustainability, coordination, equity, and workforce management, offering lessons for HRH development in fragile and conflict-affected settings. This thesis was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Public Health in Disasters, Unit for Research in Emergency and Disaster, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Oviedo.