Academic ethics discourse on international health worker migration: a qualitative structured review

Cholera, Migration, and Global Health – A Critical Review

Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The causative agent of this disease was originally described by Filippo Pacini in 1854, and afterwards further analyzed by Robert Koch in 1884. It is estimated that each year there are 1.3 million to 4 million cases of cholera, and 21 000 to 143 000 deaths worldwide ...

Managing health worker migration: a qualitative study of the Philippine response to nurse brain drain

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND The emigration of skilled nurses from the Philippines is an ongoing phenomenon that has impacted the quality and quantity of the nursing workforce, while strengthening the domestic economy through remittances. This study examines how the development of brain drain-responsive policies is driven by the effects of nurse migration and how such efforts aim to achieve mind-sh...

Investigating Factors Affecting Overseas Students' Academic Achievement: a Systematic Review on International Documents

Introduction: Success in achieving scientific outcomes is of special importance for students studying overseas and inland. The aim of this study was to investigate national and international documents and evidences considering factors affecting overseas students' academic achievement in recent years. Methods: The main keywords used in this study were: academic success, scholarship, foreign stu...

Forging solutions to health worker migration.

A mixed-methods study of health worker migration from Jamaica

BACKGROUND This study sought to better understand the drivers of migration, its consequences, and the various strategies countries have employed to mitigate its negative impacts. The study was conducted in four countries-Jamaica, India, the Philippines, and South Africa-that have historically been 'sources' of health workers migrating to other countries. The aim of this paper is to present the ...