The move to community care means that most schizophrenic patients now live outside
hospital. Patients in the community are supported in various ways—for example, through drugs …

Background Africa bears 24% of the global burden of disease but has only 3% of the world’s
health workers. Substantial variation in health worker performance adds to the negative …

… The extraction was repeated and the combined organic phases evaporated to dryness at 70C
… The prodigy ODS 3 HPLC column was maintained at 30C. Before use, all glassware was …

Paying for performance is a strategy to meet the unmet need for family planning in low and
middle income countries; however, rigorous evidence on effectiveness is lacking. Scientific …

Introduction Prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing globally, with
the greatest projected increases in low-income and middle-income countries. We sought to …

Background Migration of health workers from Africa continues to undermine the universal
provision of quality health care. South Africa is an epicentre for migration – it exports more …

Migration of health professionals is an important policy issue for both source and destination
countries around the world. The majority of migrant care workers in industrialized countries …

Background Many studies have investigated the migration intentions of sub-Saharan
African medical students and health professionals within the context of a legacy of active …

The migration of healthcare workers from Africa depletes countries already suffering from
substantial staffing shortages and considerable disease burdens. The recruitment of such …

… The effect of the 2003 immigration legislation on new registration by doctors trained in Europe
is shown clearly in Figure 2c. New registrations from the EEA peaked in 2005 at 4040. The …