Joint WHO-OECD documents on migration and retention
Policy brief / Synthèses
This joint OECD/WHO Policy Brief provides new insights on recent migration trends for doctors and nurses and discusses the main causes and consequences for destination and origin countries. Possible policy responses stressing the importance of improved international cooperation to address the global health workforce crisis are presented along with new updated data up to 2008.
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International migration of health workers - Improving international cooperation to address the global health workforce crisis
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Les migrations internationales des personnels de santé - Améliorer la coopération internationale pour faire face à la crise mondiale
pdf, 627kb
Health Working Papers
These papers are part of a series of case studies undertaken in the context of a project on Health Workforce and International Migration jointly undertaken by the OECD and WHO.
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International Mobility of Health Professionals and Health Workforce Management in Canada: Myths and Realities
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Health workforce and international migration: can New Zealand compete?
pdf, 877kb