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1 Seminar on Health and Migration, 9-11 June 2004 Session IIIB: Migration and Health Policies Using the Diaspora to strengthen health workforce capacity, Prof. Ken SAGOE SEMINAR ON HEALTH AND MIGRATION, June 9 – 11, 2004, CICG, Geneva. Dr. Ken Sagoe; Director, HRDD, GHS, Ghana The Ghanaian Health Professional Diaspora Who are they? Why are they out there? Where are they, How many? What are their views? The effects of Migration on Ghana Efforts taken to stem the tide. Harnessing the potential of the Diaspora. The MIDA-Ghana-Netherlands Healthcare Project The group is not homogenous 4 key groups can be identified Emigrated Ghanaians trained in Ghana Ghanaians trained abroad on GOG funds Ghanaians trained abroad on own funds Second generation Ghanaians Non-Ghanaians but with interest in Health care development in Ghana Professional training and Career development Poor healthcare infrastructure Low levels of compensation Family pressure and a desire for better living standards Internal Inefficiencies in the HR Management processes High levels of demand Provision of higher salaries/compensation Greater predictability in in training and career pursuits Better and modern health infrastructure and resources Proactive recruitment and review of recruitment policies

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Page 1: International Organization for Migration · 2015. 3. 9. · E-m ail: kens g o@y h .c u. Title: Using the Diaspora to strengthen health workforce capacity, Seminar on Health and Migration,

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Seminar on Health and Migration, 9-11 June 2004Session IIIB: Migration and Health Policies

Using the Diaspora to strengthen health workforce capacity, Prof. Ken SAGOE

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SEMINAR ON HEALTH AND MIGRATION, June 9 – 11, 2004, CICG, Geneva.

Dr. Ken Sagoe; Director, HRDD, GHS, Ghana

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The Ghanaian Health Professional Diaspora� Who are they?� Why are they out there?� Where are they, How many?� What are their views?

The effects of Migration on GhanaEfforts taken to stem the tide.Harnessing the potential of the Diaspora.The MIDA-Ghana-Netherlands Healthcare Project

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The group is not homogenous4 key groups can be identified� Emigrated Ghanaians trained in Ghana� Ghanaians trained abroad on GOG funds� Ghanaians trained abroad on own funds� Second generation Ghanaians� Non-Ghanaians but with interest in Health

care development in Ghana

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Professional training and Career developmentPoor healthcare infrastructureLow levels of compensationFamily pressure and a desire for better living standardsInternal Inefficiencies in the HR Management processes

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High levels of demandProvision of higher salaries/compensationGreater predictability in in training and career pursuitsBetter and modern health infrastructure and resourcesProactive recruitment and review of recruitment policies

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OPPORTUNITIES� There is a convergence of

interest of all Stakeholders� Motivated and organized

groups of Diasporans exist and willing to develop healthcare in Ghana.

� The global interest in Brain drain and the development of Regional and International Resolutions and Codes of Practice

CHALLENGES� Funding � Differential incentives to

attract health professionals in the Diaspora may demotivate local staff

� Local health professionals and press perceiving Diaspora as unpatriotic.

� Professional registration practices in Ghana

� Health Professionals in the Diaspora perceiving themselves to be superior.

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Dr. Ken SagoeDirector, Human Resource DevelopmentGhana Health ServiceP. O Box M44, Accra, GhanaE-mail: [email protected]