Publications by authors named "Pallavi Laxmikanth"
Article Synopsis
- Many health workers from Africa, especially South Africa, move to countries with better job opportunities, which makes it hard for African countries to have enough health workers.
- This study talked to South African-trained health workers now in the UK to see how they stay connected to their home country and their future plans.
- The workers felt a strong bond with South Africa, visiting often and keeping in touch with family; but many found it harder to return home because they had built stronger family connections in the UK.
Security and skills: the two key issues in health worker migration.
Glob Health Action
February 2015
Background: Migration of health workers from Africa continues to undermine the universal provision of quality health care. South Africa is an epicentre for migration--it exports more health workers to high-income countries than any other African country and imports health workers from its lower-income neighbours to fill the gap. Although an inter-governmental agreement in 2003 reduced the very high numbers migrating from South Africa to the United Kingdom, migration continues to other high-income English-speaking countries and few workers seem to return although the financial incentive to work abroad has lessened.
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- This paper investigates why health workers from sub-Saharan Africa migrate to Belgium and Austria, focusing on motivations beyond active recruitment efforts by these countries.
- It highlights that many of the 27 interviewed health workers moved there by circumstance, citing educational pursuits, political instability, and family reunification as primary migration drivers.
- The findings suggest that enhancing local training opportunities and addressing economic and political issues could help retain health workers in their home countries.