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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 47-51 |
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Human resources for health migration and health inequality in the commonwealth of nations
Olumuyiwa Odusanya1, Funmilade Adepoju2
1 Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Nigeria
2 Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Olumuyiwa Odusanya
Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja
Nigeria
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jnam.jnam_20_22
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Human resources for health (HRH) migration is a growing problem globally. Most of the migration is from the low and middle-income (source) countries where the HRH density is low to the more affluent (destination) nations. Poor career pathways, limited opportunities for growth and development, poor compensation, and socio-economic challenges are the main reasons for migration. The effects manifest as health inequalities with a lower density of HRH, and poorer health indices including lower life expectancy in the source countries making the achievement of the third sustainable development goal (SDG3) very challenging. The world has the tools in various codes and resolutions needed to tackle HRH migration but the political commitment to faithfully implement them is lacking. Solving HRH migration requires a holistic approach with collaboration and commitment between both source and destination countries and should be based on the principles of transparency, fairness, and mutual benefits. Each nation should urgently commit to producing adequate numbers of HRH to meet the health needs of its people, retain them, and reduce dependence on foreign-trained HRH. |
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