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- Strategies needed to mitigate the causes of health worker migration in Africa
- ( C. Pagett;A. Padarath / EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa , 2007)
- This Equinet paper reviews current multi-lateral, bilateral and regional agreements, Codes of practice, strategies and position statements that govern the migration of health workers from East and Sou...
- Poor working conditions, low salaries and political unrest are the major reasons for migration by health professionals in Zimbabwe
- ( A. Chikanda / The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society at the University of Oxford , 2004)
- This paper, published by the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society, investigates the magnitude of migration of health professionals from Zimbabwe, the causes of such movements and the associated imp...
- Current policies underestimate the pressures and mis-identify the reasons for rising migration from low income countries
- ( L. Henry; M. Mackintosh; K. Mensah / Medact , 2005)
- This paper from MedAct examines policy towards health professionals’ migration from perspective of economics and governance. The authors argue that current policy responses to migration of health prof...
- Possible benefits to developing countries from outsourcing health services
- ( S. Gent; R. Skeldon / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex , 2006)
- This policy brief examines the case for a two-tiered health training system. Within this system, doctors and nurses are trained to international standards, while many others are trained to more basic ...
- Combating the "brain drain" of healthcare professionals from developing countries
- ( Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health , 2005)
- This report from the World Health Organization (WHO) outlines actions that are being taken to combat the problem of developing countries losing healthcare professionals through migration to wealthier ...
- How health worker migration affects quality of care in Africa
- ( G. Awases; A. Gbary; J. Nyoni; R. Chatora / Regional Office for Africa, World Health Organisation , 2004)
- This report, published by the WHO Regional Office for Africa, examines migration of health professionals in six African countries (Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe) during 1...
- Local management of health services needed to address international migration of health workers
- ( D. Sanders; B. Lloyd / Health Systems Trust, South Africa , 2005)
- This chapter, from the South African Health Review 2005, reviews human resources for health in South Africa from an international perspective. It highlights the vast inequities in global and regional ...
- Brain drain as an internal problem
- ( R. Skeldon / Sussex Centre for Migration Research , 2005)
- The paper provides an analysis of skilled migration and identifies main global trends. It goes on to examine the globalisation of education and of health as reflected in the movement of students and h...
- Analysis of people migrating from Latin American to Europe
- ( A. Pellegrino / International Organization for Migration , 2004)
- Migration to Europe from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has grown rapidly over the last decade, most of the flows being directed towards southern European countries. Several factors spurred the...
- Need for long-term care workers has major implications for immigration policies
- ( D. L. Redfoot; A. N. Houser / American Association of Retired Persons International Section , 2005)
- This report examines demographic, social, and political factors driving the increased international migration of workers to provide long-term care services in developed countries. These factors affect...
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