Brain-drain and health care delivery in developing countries

Authors

  • Yusuf Abdu Misau
  • Nabilla Al-Sadat
  • Adamu Bakari Gerei

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2010.e6

Keywords:

Migration, Health workers, Developing countries.

Abstract

Migration of health workers ‘Brain drain’ is defined as the movement of health personnel in search of a better standard of living and life quality, higher salaries, access to advanced technology and more stable political conditions in different places worldwide. The debate about migration of health workers from the developing to the developed world has remained pertinent for decades now. Regardless of the push and pull factors, migration of health care workers from developing countries to developed ones, have done more harm than good on the health care deliveries in the developing countries. This article reviews the literature on the effects of cross-border migration of health care professionals.
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Published

01-09-2010

How to Cite

Misau, Y. A., Al-Sadat, N., & Bakari Gerei, A. (2010). Brain-drain and health care delivery in developing countries. Journal of Public Health in Africa, 1(1), JPHIA 2010; 1:e6. https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2010.e6

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