Transformative Strategies to Combat Brain Drain and Retain Public Health Personnel
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Brain drain among public health employees is one of the potent threats to healthcare systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This paper reviews transformative strategies designed to address and mitigate the loss of skilled health workers and increase their chances of retention within the public sector. Key strategies identified include an extensive review of existing literature and theoretical frameworks. These include creating PPPs to tap into the resources and expertise in the private sector, making the current regulatory frameworks effective through transparency and accountability, modernisation of health infrastructure to working environments, reviewing remuneration and benefits packages to make them competitive globally, fostering continuous professional development culture, and improvement in employee engagement and recognition. Such strategies would make the environment of these countries more supportive and attractive to health workers and reduce the brain drain, hence strengthening public health systems. The insights and recommendations thus help guide policymakers and other stakeholders toward sustainable health workforce retention and improved healthcare delivery across the globe.
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JA Political science (General), JZ International relations