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July 2023

Position paper on human resources for health in Romania

In this position paper, Pillars of Health partner Center for Health Policies and Services (Romania) describe their research activities and policy dialogues conducted in Romania for the Pillars of Health project, and propose possible solutions for improving the health system and health workforce in Romania. Read the position paper here. Read the Romanian version of […] read the full article

June 2023

Position paper on the international recruitment of health workers for the Netherlands

In our position paper about the international recruitment of health workers for the Netherlands, we recommend the Dutch government to: The paper was written with contributions from immigration lawyer Anton Kleijweg. Read our position paper ‘Handle with care – Why the Netherlands must be cautious about recruiting migrant health workers’ by clicking on the image below. read the full article

March 2023

Cross-country analysis of health worker mobility across the European Union and neighbouring countries (2010 – 2022)

This report provides a cross-country analysis of health worker mobility data within the EU and neighbouring countries from 2010 – 2022. It is based upon desk research and secondary and publicly available data retrieved from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) database and the European Commission Regulated Professions Database (RPD). It focuses on […] read the full article

March 2023

Country report on health worker migration and mobility in France

In this report, we describe and analyse the health system in France, as well as the challenges of its health workforce. We examine the flows of health workers into France in the last ten to fifteen years, and to which extent France, as an affluent destination country, is dependent on health professionals from less affluent […] read the full article

December 2022

Country report on health worker migration and mobility in Romania

In this report, we describe the health workforce and health system in Romania, as well as the push and pull factors and flows of migration and mobility of health workers in Romania. In addition, based on a series of in-depth interviews, we describe the perspectives on migration of health workers remaining in Romania, as well […] read the full article

November 2022

Research findings on primary health care

Please click on the image below to read the booklet on research findings on Primary Health Care by Pillars of Health partner Center for Health Policies and Services (Romania). The Romanian version of the booklet is also available: please read ‘Recomandări bazate pe cercetare pentru asistența medicală primară’ here. read the full article

November 2022

Research findings on specialised medical care

Please click on the image below to read the booklet on research findings on Specialised medical care by Pillars of Health partner Center for Health Policies and Services (Romania). The Romanian version of the booklet is also available: please read ‘Recomandări bazate pe cercetare pentru asistență ambulatorie și spitalicească’ here. read the full article

November 2022

Research findings on the medical education system in Romania

Please click on the image below to read the booklet on the Medical Education System by Pillars of Health partner Center for Health Policies and Services (Romania). The Romanian version of the booklet is also available: please read ‘Recomandări bazate pe cercetare pentru sistemul de educație medicală’ here. read the full article

September 2022

Country report on health worker migration and mobility in Germany

In this report, we describe the health workforce and health system in Germany, the Germanrecruitment of foreign health workers and their migration patterns, and the resulting brain drainof health workers in source countries. We also provide recommendations for a more sustainableanswer to the German care crisis. For example, we think that the German government should […] read the full article