PHM-Exch> International Migration of Health Workers: improving international co-operation to address the global health workforce crisis

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
crossposted from: EQUIDAD at listserv.paho.org


  *International Migration of Health Workers: **
**improving international co-operation to address the global health
workforce crisis **

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*Joint OECD/WHO Policy Brief
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PDF [8p.] available online at OECD web site: www.oecd.org/health/workforce

PDF [8p.] available online at WHO web site:
http://www.who.int/hrh/resources/joint/en/index.html


"…In most OECD countries, the share of foreign-trained doctors has been
increasing in recent years. In 2008 (or the latest year available), the
percentage of foreign-trained doctors ranged from below 1% in Poland to 39%
in New Zealand. High percentages are also recorded in the United Kingdom and
Ireland where around a third of all doctors were trained abroad. In
Australia and the United States, this percentage was respectively 23% and
26% in 2007.



The share of foreign-trained nurses tends to be lower than for doctors. In
Sweden, for example, less than 3% of nurses were foreign-trained in 2008
compared with over 18% for doctors. Similar findings apply to most OECD
countries but not in Ireland which has the second highest nurses-to-doctor
ratio in the OECD (5 to 1) and where about 47% of the nurses were
foreign-trained in 2008 compared with almost 36% for doctors…"



This joint OECD/WHO Policy Brief provides new insights on recent migration
trends for doctors and nurses up to 2008 and discusses the main causes and
consequences for destination and origin countries. It also presents possible
policy responses stressing the importance of international co-operation to
address the worldwide scarcity of health workers. ….”


*Content: *

1. What are the main trends in the international migration of health
workers?

2. What are the main drivers of international mobility of doctors and
nurses?

3. What is the impact of migration on less developed countries?

4. How can countries respond?

5. How to strengthen international co-operation?

6. For further information

7. For further reading

8. Where to contact us?
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