Webinar Pillars of Health: Exploring the missing pieces of health worker mobility data in Europe

The international mobility of health workers in Europe can enhance their career prospects and working conditions, and present solutions to health worker shortages in some countries. However, it is important to be mindful of the potential drawbacks, such as the geographical maldistribution of health workers between European ‘sending’ and ‘receiving’ countries. This poses a threat to health systems and access to medical services, particularly in Southern and European countries. To tackle this challenge, it is vital to understand health worker mobility through data collection and monitoring. What is the progress made so far and what are the missing pieces in this data?

During this webinar, hosted by the Pillars of Health coalition - of which Wemos is lead partner organization - we:

1. Presented the key findings of our cross-country analysis report on health worker mobility data (2010-2022).
2. Discussed with two panelists the current challenges and gaps in health worker mobility data in Europe, and visions for the future.

Presentation by:
Marlies Visser – Researcher at the Athena Institute, VU Amsterdam.

Panelists:
1. Mr. Gaetan Lafortune – Senior Economist in the OECD Health Division.
2. Prof. Ellen Kuhlmann – President of the EUPHA section Health Workforce Research and Professor (Interim) of Health and Health Systems at the University of Siegen, Germany.