Projected shortfall of 10 million healthcare workers by 2030: implications for low- and middle-income countries and the way forward
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The global healthcare landscape is facing an impending crisis, with a projected shortfall of 10 million healthcare workers by 2030 worldwide. This alarming forecast, declared by the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Director-General during the 5th Global Forum on Human Resources for Health on 3 April 2023, poses a significant challenge to low- and middle-income countries, where the impact of this deficit is expected to be disproportionately severe....
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