The Shortage of Doctors and Nurses: Is Migration the Answer?

This pandemic has exposed inefficiencies in the health sector, such as shortage of personnel and the overall ill-preparedness of different healthcare systems in combat medical pandemics.

Healthcare workers have continued to provide the best medical care to COVID-19 patients, despite the personal risk of infection, exhaustion, fear of death, and loss of many colleagues.

People in the United States are increasingly aging, and, consequently, the demand for healthcare is escalating.

Healthcare staff is the lifeblood of hospital service. Additionally, they provide the expertise and care to assist patients in recovering and maintaining good health.

Doctors can work over 24-hour shifts serving several patients with various illnesses. Work conditions such as these over extended periods can cause some doctors to experience burnout.

A report by Medscape polled 24,216 doctors in the United States covering 25 medical specializations and reveals that doctor salaries declined since 2011, but the top-earning specializations remain on top.

Despite the challenges, many doctors coming to work in South Africa say it's one of the most rewarding and exciting experiences of their lives.

Each country has a set of qualifications to determine if you could work as a medical professional there. There are options for requirements you have yet to accomplish—taking a test, being evaluated, and submitting equivalent requirements from your country.