Why measure the retention of health workers within borders? Lessons learned from the ETATMBA program in measuring health workforce retention in Malawi and Tanzania

• Main Authors: Mselenge Mdegela (Author), Chimwemwe Joe Mvula (Author), Ndemetria Vermand (Author), Barbara Madaj (Author), Joseph Paul O'Hare (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Health workforce retention is a recognised strategy for alleviating the health workforce scarcity in low- and middleincome countries. However, there is a lack of clarity on what retention is and how it is measured. We followed up with health workers who participated in the ETATMBA program, an in-ser...