Cameroon faces severe healthcare worker shortages due to doctors and nurses leaving for higher-paying jobs abroad.

Cameroon faces severe healthcare worker shortages due to doctors and nurses leaving for higher-paying jobs in Europe, North America, and Canada, where languages are similar. Over a third of trained doctors from last year's graduating class left the country, and 75% of African nations experience medical staff shortages. Canada faces its own health workforce shortages and actively targets local doctors and nurses through immigration programs.

June 11, 2024
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