International recruitment of health personnel

On May 17, 2010, when representatives of the 193 Member States of WHO gather at the yearly World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, a draft global code of practice on the international recruitment of health personnel will be on the agenda. Negotiation and adoption of a WHO code of practice is an unprecedented opportunity to advance global consensus to address the critical challenges of migration of health workers and its effect on health systems worldwide.

 

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