By Zoila Palma: The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning of a growing global health workforce gap in the 2030s, as both patients and healthcare workers age.
The WHO said Friday that about one-quarter of doctors worldwide are expected to retire within the next decade, contributing to a projected shortage of 11.1 million health workers by 2030.
According to a major WHO report based on data from more than 100 countries, 67 countries are projected to lack enough healthcare workers to maintain their current standards of medical care by 2030.
The report estimates that an additional 832,000 health workers would be needed just to maintain the current ratio of medical staff to population, potentially increasing reliance on foreign healthcare workers in lower-income countries.
Higher-income countries, particularly in Europe, are expected to face significant pressure because they have a larger proportion of older healthcare workers.
The WHO estimates that one in three doctors in these countries will retire over the next 10 years, raising concerns about how health systems will replace experienced workers and meet growing demand for medical services.
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By Zoila Palma: The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning of a growing global health workforce gap in the 2030s, as both patients and healthcare workers age. The WHO said Friday that about one-quarter of doctors worldwide are expected to retire within the next decade, contributing to a projected shortage of 11.1 million health workers
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