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Monitoring the implementation of the WHO global code of practice on the international recruitment of health personnel

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10 March 2012

The WHO has created a national self-assessment tool for Member States to monitor the progress of the Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel. The Code establishes voluntary principles and practices for the ethical international recruitment of health personnel and the strengthening of health systems.

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WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel [pdf 302kb]

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Statistics and figures

Density of health workforce in the Region per 1000 in 2011

Physicians 1.2

Nurses 1.8

Dentists 0.3

Pharmacists 0.5