Health Sciences 4044A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Article Seven Of The United States Constitution, Sub-Saharan Africa, World Health Assembly

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 4044A/B
• Professor: Jeannie Samuel

Document Summary

Highlights the issues with worker migration via a cartoon advertisement. Many people live and die without ever seeing a doctor: 4 million people are without healthcare. Health worker migration: countries that spend limited money on medical staff often leave within two years. They need better pay and more money. For example: more malawi doctors in manchester than there in malawi: because they are leaving pay is(cid:374)"t high e(cid:374)ough, bad living conditions etc. 1994 in pakistan: lady health workers a group of people that provide healthcare to people in their rural communities. Slashed infant mortality by 35% where they work. This is a great new initiative in low income countries. 250 doctors in malawi serving the millions of people: meaning nurses have to step up. However: nurses are also get brain drain. They are leaving at lower rates but none the less still leaving. Citize(cid:374)"s (cid:448)igila(cid:374)(cid:272)e of health(cid:272)are ser(cid:448)i(cid:272)es: form of participation by the population in public health matters.