Efforts Underway to Stem Brain Drain of Doctors and Nurses
Language:
English
Series/Journal Title:
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Volume:
83
Issue:
2
Copyright:
2005
Description:
International recognition that the growing shortage of health workers poses a major threat to fighting diseases such as HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis has prompted a flurry of measures to stem the exodus of health professionals from developing countries. The initiatives — such as ethical recruitment codes to try to limit damage inflicted by the brain drain, and exchange and training programmes and projects to tap the resources of what has become known as the diaspora of migrant health workers — remain fragmented but at least mark a start in the search for solutions to the crisis. [author’s description]
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