International Centre on Nurse Migration

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The WHO Global Code of Practice on the
International Recruitment of Health Personnel fact sheet

Fact sheet outlining the objectives of the World Health Organization’s Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel, the code’s guiding principles and its policy background.

Positive Practice Environments fact sheet

Fact sheet based on a review of current trends and issues related to the international migration of nurses, key considerations focusing on seven issues and strategic approaches are discussed to develop positive practice environments that influence long-term integration and retention of foreign-educated nurses.

Return Migration of Nurses fact sheet

Fact sheet based on the commissioned paper “Return Migration of Nurses”.

Nursing Self-Sufficiency/ Sustainability in the Global Context fact sheet

Fact sheet based on the commissioned paper “Self Sufficiency/Sustainability in the Global Context”.

Migration and Remittances fact sheet

This fact sheet examines how the personal earnings that international migrants send back to their families and friends are an important source of external finance for many low-income and developing countries. These funds decrease the burden on health systems by improving access to food, housing and education — all three significant social determinants of health.