International Nurses Organization Proposes Moratorium on Recruitment of Nurses from Developing Countries

International Body Proposes Moratorium On Recruitment Of Nurses From Developing Countries - Health Policy Watch The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to consider a "time-limited moratorium of active recruitment of Health Policy Watch

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to consider a “time-limited moratorium of active recruitment of nurses” from countries on the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

This follows a “dramatic surge” in the recruitment of nurses from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by wealthy countries, according to the ICN.

The Safeguard List identifies 55 countries that face the most pressing health workforce challenges related to achieving universal health coverage (UHC). Health workers shortages are one of the primary causes of countries’ inability to achieve UHC.

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