Impact of Migration on the Medical Workforce in Sri Lanka

According to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health, there were only 0.589 physicians per 1000 population in 2006 This ratio is well below that of many countries with equivalent income levels. In order to determine the optimum level of production of medical graduates within the country, it is necessary to understand the extent of entry of foreign medical graduates into the national workforce, as well as the proportion lost to the workforce through overseas migration. [from abstract]