Report of the WPA Task Force on Brain Drain
World PsychiatryPublished 1 June 2009Open access
Oye Gureje, Sheila Hollins, Michel Botbol, Afzal Javed, M.E. Jorge, Violet Okech
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A description of the work of the Task Force and its recommendations in regard to how the WPA might act to help address the brain drain of health professionals are provided.
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The brain drain of health professionals is an issue of continuing interest and debate. The WPA set up a Task Force to examine the phenomenon as it relates specifically to mental health professionals. This report provides a description of the work of the Task Force and its recommendations in regard to how the WPA might act to help address the issue.
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