In recent times, a growing number of healthcare workers is migrating to advanced countries from third-world nations. In this essay, I will first, discuss the problem that could stem from this situation and subsequently proffer a viable solution.
Unsurprisingly, this trend can lead to population explosion. When there is a continuous flow of workers from one nation to the other, the receiving country soon becomes overpopulated. This will eventually result in myriads of problems such as overcrowding, traffic congestion and the spread of communicable diseases. Let us look at the United States for example where heavy traffic has been gradually getting worse over the past four years. This has recently been traced to the surge in the number of health workers from developing countries into the United States.
To remedy the situation, advanced countries should impose strict health immigration rules to guard against overpopulation. In other words, with laws to govern migration, a considerable number of workers will be forced to stay in their countries, with corresponding control of the population in developed countries. An excellent example is Canada, a country located in the northern part of America, where, as part of immigration rules for medical professionals from developing countries, a Masters or Doctorate is required. This has had a double impact; control of the population in Canada and health workers staying in their countries.
To conclude, the relocation of health practitioners from developing countries to affluent countries these days can cause population congestion in developed nations. A potential solution is to impose uncompromising guidelines on labour immigration, especially from third world countries, to cut down the proportion of health workers relocating to developed countries.