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Recorded presentation

Ghislaine Adrian, MD, Director of Human resources, Ministry of Health, Government of Haiti, c/o Christele Joseph Pressat, 784 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 022139, 617-250-9301, mbrisson@msh.org

The experience of Haiti in providing health services has been challenging over the past several years. The problems that the country has faced have been severe. The economic and social instability has been countered by a number of initiatives, but the steady recruitment of health professionals to work in resource rich countries has had an impact. The author will discuss the issues and some of the factors that contribute to policy decisions.

(Note: The author currently serves as Director of Human Resources for the Ministry of Health in Haiti)

Learning Objectives:

• Attendees will understand the impact of Migration on Health service delivery based on the experience of the author, who serves as Director of the Department of human resource Management in the Ministry of Health in Haiti

Keywords: Health Care Workers,

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation