The surge in migration amongst health-care staff threatens the standard of care and jeopardises well being outcomes for the Individuals of the Caribbean Group.
This was the warning shared by Dr. Andy St. Hilaire, Officer in Cost, Workplace of the Chief Medical Officer, Dominica and Chair of the Assembly of Officers Preparatory to the Forty-Seventh Assembly of the Council for Human and Social Improvement (COHSOD) held on Sept. 11.
The Coverage Temporary on the Migration of Well being-care Employees within the Caribbean, a vital doc for consideration by well being sector improvement stakeholders, was offered on the Assembly.
Dr. Hilaire inspired sturdy dialogue on the coverage transient and strongly advocated for the essential function of collective motion in tackling the problem throughout his engagement with stakeholders on the Assembly. These included Chief Medical Officers, nationwide well being officers, representatives from regional establishments and our bodies, together with the Caribbean Public Well being Company (CARPHA), the Caribbean Catastrophe Emergency Administration Company (CDEMA), and the Human Assets for Well being Caribbean Fee. Regional and worldwide companions, together with the World Fund and Pan American Well being Group (PAHO)/World Well being Organisation (WHO) additionally participated.
“Coexisting with all of the challenges we expertise within the well being sector is the continual scarcity of health-care staff throughout the Caribbean, particularly physicians, nurses and midwives,” acknowledged Dr. Hilaire. “The migration of health-care staff considerably impacts our well being techniques’ means to offer high quality and well timed healthcare providers. Subsequently, insurance policies to coach and retain health-care staff within the Area have to be artistic, sturdy and extra attentive to the wants of our healthcare personnel.”
Collective Motion and Innovation are required
Dr. Hilaire advocated for a unified strategy by well being sector improvement stakeholders to retain Caribbean health-care staff.
He acknowledged, “This assembly presents a superb alternative for us to offer our collective perception to handle the challenges we face in assuring well being for all individuals within the Area, and we must always chart a course in direction of extra built-in and efficient approaches to attaining resilient and responsive well being techniques.”
He highlighted that the range of experience and views from stakeholders on the assembly will assist to attain the required creativity and innovation to achieve significant options.
The migration of health-care staff coverage transient will type a pivotal a part of the discussions for CARICOM Ministers of Well being attending the Forty-Seventh COHSOD – Well being, scheduled for 27-28 September 2024 in Washington, DC, United States of America.
