Towards maximising skilled migration for development in Ghana
by Peter Bembir; Thomas Yeboah; Albert A. Arhin
International Journal of Migration and Residential Mobility (IJMRM), Vol. 1, No. 3, 2016

Abstract: The debate about whether health professionals' migration impact positively or negatively on sending societies' development has resurfaced in the migration-development nexus. While some argue that health professionals' migration partly account for underdevelopment in many developing societies, others forcefully maintain that it is a major breakthrough for development. In this paper, we argue that rather than viewing health migration as either a gain or loss, African governments could take proactive actions to minimise the loss while also maximising the gains. Using Ghana as an example, we propose for the establishment of a dedicated institution that will proactively seek to ensure that the country maximises its gains from health migration. We further outline four main functions that should be the focus of such a dedicated institution.

Online publication date: Wed, 28-Sep-2016

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