The Global Code of Practice and Migration of Health Workers from
Zimbabwe
- Abel Chikanda
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Abstract
The migration of health workers remains one of the most pressing
challenges facing many countries in the global South. This short
communication seeks to reignite debate on the effectiveness of the 2010
WHO Global Code of Practice as a tool for managing the migration of
health workers from the South. While the WHO Code of Practice was
effective in reducing the migration of health workers from countries
such as Zimbabwe during its first five years of its implementation,
demand for health workers in the UK after Brexit and the COVID-19
pandemic has accelerated the rate of migration of health workers from
countries facing critical shortages. Clearly, new solutions are needed
that strike a balance between the right of the health workers in the
South to migrate and the right of citizens in the region to a stable
supply of health workers.Submitted to International Journal of Health Planning and Management Submission Checks Completed
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