Scarcity of Health Workers in Developing Countries
Africa’s inefficient health care systems worsen with the migration of their health professionals. There is a significant shortage of healthcare workers in 57 countries with a deficit of 2.4 million doctors and nurses. The ratio of health care workers per population in Africa is 2.3 per 1000, while that of America is 24.8 per 1000. This shortage of health workers is being recognized and is now being reported in public media.