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Published in: Human Resources for Health 1/2016

Open Access 01-06-2016 | Commentary

Knowledge and potential impact of the WHO Global code of practice on the international recruitment of health personnel: Does it matter for source and destination country stakeholders?

Authors: Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, Ronald Labonté, Corinne Packer, Vivien Runnels, Gail Tomblin Murphy

Published in: Human Resources for Health | Special Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

The WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel was implemented in May 2010. The present commentary offers some insights into what is known about the Code five years on, as well as its potential impact, drawing from interviews with health care and policy stakeholders from a number of ‘source’ and ‘destination’ countries.
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Metadata
Title
Knowledge and potential impact of the WHO Global code of practice on the international recruitment of health personnel: Does it matter for source and destination country stakeholders?
Authors
Ivy Lynn Bourgeault
Ronald Labonté
Corinne Packer
Vivien Runnels
Gail Tomblin Murphy
Publication date
01-06-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Human Resources for Health / Issue Special Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1478-4491
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-016-0128-5

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