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. 2017 May 8;7(2):137–143. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2017.49

Table 3. Summary Key Findings for Managing In-Migrate and Out-Migrate of Health Professionals .

Bhutan Indonesia Maldives Thailand
HRH status: critical shortage Yes No No No
Local training capacities Limited for physicians, adequate for nurses Adequate Limited for physicians, adequate for nurses Adequate
Reliance on foreign trained doctors Yes, but very small No; government is starting to support nurses working outside Indonesia Yes, substantial No; some young nurses now out-migrate to other countries
Equal employment conditions Yes for both domestic and foreign trained Yes Yes Yes
Heath Professional licensing Yes both domestic and foreign trained Yes for both Yes for both Yes for both
Systematic arrangements for managing migration Yes for in-migration, not for out-migration because numbers small Yes, G to G arrangement with certain countries for out-migration Yes for in-migration, through contracts; not for out-migration Not for in-migration, nor for out-migration

Abbreviation: HRH, human resources for health.