Shortage of Nurses and Doctors Worldwide According to the World - TopicsExpress



          

Shortage of Nurses and Doctors Worldwide According to the World Health Organization, how large is the global shortage of doctors and nurses? The World Health Organization has underscored the alarming global shortage of approximately 4.3 million doctors and nurses, which constitutes a shortfall of 15% of the total number of doctors and nurses worldwide. It is estimated that 57 poor countries are facing a severe crisis in that they have insufficient human resources to meet minimum needs. The shortage is worsened by a global imbalance between the availability of health workers and the burden of disease. Africa, with the lowest density of doctors and nurses, has the highest disease burden.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:06:55 +0000

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