Migration of Health care workers worries professional bodies
Written by Mafken FM Newsroom on 8 November 2020
Two statutory regulatory bodies in Zambia have established that migration of healthcare workers to other Countries has remained a challenge .
The two professional bodies say the exodus of health care workers has the potential to impact negatively the provision of quality health services.
The Health Professions Council of Zambia and General Nursing Council of Zambia partnered with an organization called Amref Health Africa in Zambia to conduct a survey on the prevalence of health worker migration, its repercussions, and later come up with recommendations to reverse the trend.
Meanwhile, Health Professions Council of Zambia Registrar and Chief Executive Officer Bwembya Bwalya says while Government through the Ministry of Health has been on a massive recruitment of health workers, there is need for responsible institutions to put up policies and incentives that promote retention of health workers within the Country
