Emigration of Skilled Healthcare Workers from Developing Countries: Can Team-based Healthcare Practice Fill the Gaps in Maternal, Newborn and Child Healthcare Delivery?

• Main Authors: Yaw Owusu, PhD (Author), Prerana Medakkar, MSc (Author), Elizabeth M. Akinnawo, MBBS (Author), Althea Stewart-Pyne, RN, BN, MHSc (Author), Eta E. Ashu, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Global Health and Education Projects, Inc., 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Introduction: Emigration of healthcare workers from developing countries is on the rise and there is an urgent need for policies that increase access to and continuity of healthcare. In this commentary, we highlight some of the negative impacts of emigration on maternal and child heal...