Brain drain in sub-Saharan Africa: contributing factors, potential remedies and the role of academic medical centres

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dc.contributor.authorKasper, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorBajunirwe, Francis
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-15T11:50:38Z
dc.date.available2021-12-15T11:50:38Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractA double jeopardy exists in resource-limited settings (RLS) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): there are a disproportionately greater number of acutely ill patients, but a paucity of healthcare workers (HCW) to care for them. SSA has 25% of the global disease burden but only 3% of the world's HCW. Thirty-two SSA countries do not meet the WHO minimum of 23 HCW per 10000 population. Contributing factors include insufficient supply, inadequate distribution and migration. Potential remedies include international workforce policies, non-governmental organisations, national and international medical organisations’ codes of conduct, inter-country collaborations, donor-directed policies and funding to train more people in-country, and health system strengthening and task-shifting. Collaborations among academic institutions from resource-rich and poor countries can help address HCW supply, distribution and migration. It is now opportune to harness bright, committed people from academic centres in resource-rich and poor settings to create long-term, collaborative relationships focused on training, clinical skills and locally relevant research endeavours, who mutually strive for HCW retention, less migration, and ultimately sufficient HCW to provide optimal care in all RLS.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKasper, J., & Bajunirwe, F. (2012). Brain drain in sub-Saharan Africa: contributing factors, potential remedies and the role of academic medical centres. , 97(11), 973-979.http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2012-301900en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/594
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherArchives of disease in childhooden_US
dc.titleBrain drain in sub-Saharan Africa: contributing factors, potential remedies and the role of academic medical centresen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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