Migration of Health Workers: Country Case Study Philippines

This study aims to provide in-depth information on the migration of Filipino health workers and the repercussions this has on individual migrants, their families, their professions and the nation as a whole. It specifically sets out to: explore the reasons why health workers opt to migrate or stay in the country; discuss the impact of health worker migration on the country’s health system, in terms of the working conditions of the remaining health workforce and the health service provision; analyse existing migration policies and practices and discuss the different viewpoints of the various key stakeholders, identify lessons learned and best practices; and recommend strategies and practices for socially acceptable management of health worker migration. [from executive summary]