New Delhi: Public Health Scientists called on the government to take steps to recruit and leave nurses to help overcome a significant lack of carers that could prevent universal health care and better health results by 2030.
According to India’s research documents (PHFI), nurses’ migration is an important challenge for the Indian health system. Many Indian nurses looking for better prospects migrate to countries such as the US and the United Kingdom, which together accept more than 15,000 foreign nurses per year.
The report stressed that India has 17.2 nurses per 10,000 people, which is less than 47.9 for the Philippines.
The report, co -author of Preeti Kumari of PHFI and published in the BMJ medical journal, indicated that while the number of nurses around the world in 2023 increased to 29.8 million, an estimated 5.8 million deficiency persists.
He noted that the differences in regional labor numbers are sharp, with more sisters per capita in countries with high incomes than in countries with low and medium incomes. The Americas region has 72.2 nurses per 10,000 inhabitants, compared to 17.4 in Southeast Asia.
To solve this critical problem, the Indian government has already approved 157 new nursing universities, which are expected to add about 15,700 nursing graduates per year to the workforce.
The authors also emphasized the creation of “community medical officers”, a new cadre of health health providers in India, many of whom are nurses. Nursing universities integrated competences for this role into the four -year nursing curriculum BSC, allowing new graduates to be deployed directly to the medical and wellness centers.
In this role, the nurses combine their clinical knowledge with the involvement of the community, which is necessary to achieve the goals of universal health coverage.
Integrated strategy
The report affected the financial aspect of migration and noted that remittings from migration nurses are the main contributor to the economies of many countries. In 2021, India received $ 100 billion from nurses. Despite these advantages, however, migration seriously deploys healthcare systems of source countries.
PHFI scientists recommended that the government be attracted, hired and maintained by nurses through an integrated strategy.
“This strategy should combine financial incentives, professional development, safe working conditions and clear paths for a career,” they said.
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