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The World Health Organisation Global Code of Practice and migration of health workers from Zimbabwe

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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 World Health Organisation (WHO) Code as a tool for managing the migration of health workers from the South. While the WHO Code was somewhat effective in reducing the migration of health workers from countries such as Zimbabwe during the 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 health workers in the South to migrate and the right of citizens in the region to a stable supply of health workers.

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  • Abel Chikanda, 2024. "The World Health Organisation Global Code of Practice and migration of health workers from Zimbabwe," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 39(5), pages 1658-1664, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:39:y:2024:i:5:p:1658-1664
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3837
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