The WHO Code of Practice was adopted in May 2010 to address issues that come up with developed countries actively recruiting health workers away from the global South. Though the Code of Practice has been widely praised as an example of international cooperation to combat brain drain, there had not been any impact evaluations to measure its effect – until now. This article by Jennifer Edge and Steven Hoffman, published in Globalization and Health, used key informant interviews to gauge the knowledge and implementation of the Code across government, civil society, and private sectors.
Results show that much remains to be done in ensuring widespread knowledge and buy-in to the Code’s principles. The authors suggest that both advocacy and technical guidance efforts could improve the Code’s implementation and ensure a greater impact in mitigating harmful effects of brain drain.
The full article is available here.