Rich states told to stop poaching doctors
The recruitment of doctors from poor countries by the developed world is like rape, says BMA chief. "The leader of Britain's 120,000 doctors called on Tony Blair and George Bush yesterday to end their countries' "obscene exploitation" of the developing world through the poaching of scarce medical staff."
Man, I am glad to see this story. I had a similar conversation with a senior colleague a few years ago, and of course he blew me off. I thouhgt I was the only person getting worked up yet again over nothing. There is absolutely nothing more offensive. South Africa, Ghana and a number of "developing" produce some fine doctors and nurses who are poached to serve in developing countries. They are traded like commodities.
What irritates me even more is that the discussion on aid conveniently ignores the pillaging of precious resources by developed countries. The hypocrisy is astounding.
"It is completely pointless for the UK to give $300m in aid to Africa if we then systematically rob them of their most precious resource: the skilled people who have the practical ability to prevent and treat disease," said Mr Johnson. I work with neurosurgeons trained everywhere but the US.
And don't fucking tell me these developing countries must pay these people enough or create conditions to lure to keep them. these countries spend scarce money and resources educating these people. The developing world must train enough of its own bloody people. It's fucking immoral.
Man, I am glad to see this story. I had a similar conversation with a senior colleague a few years ago, and of course he blew me off. I thouhgt I was the only person getting worked up yet again over nothing. There is absolutely nothing more offensive. South Africa, Ghana and a number of "developing" produce some fine doctors and nurses who are poached to serve in developing countries. They are traded like commodities.
What irritates me even more is that the discussion on aid conveniently ignores the pillaging of precious resources by developed countries. The hypocrisy is astounding.
"It is completely pointless for the UK to give $300m in aid to Africa if we then systematically rob them of their most precious resource: the skilled people who have the practical ability to prevent and treat disease," said Mr Johnson. I work with neurosurgeons trained everywhere but the US.
And don't fucking tell me these developing countries must pay these people enough or create conditions to lure to keep them. these countries spend scarce money and resources educating these people. The developing world must train enough of its own bloody people. It's fucking immoral.
posted by knikik at 10:21 PM
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