Abstract
Maintaining a healthy and productive health and care workforce is not only a moral imperative – it is essential to delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care to populations worldwide. Yet the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that our health systems are not providing adequate support for the mental health of our health and care workers. This is resulting in a growing workforce crisis that also threatens the delivery of care to entire populations. This report looks at how policymakers can address the crisis and seize the moment to redesign how health is delivered, for the benefit of all communities. The report is presented in two main sections to examine: 1) the burden of COVID-19 on the mental health of health and care workers; and 2) interventions to support the mental health of health and care workers. The final section presents recommended policy actions.
