Health Workforce Shortage: Are there Potential Ways Out of the Current Healthcare Crisis?

Worldwide as well as in Switzerland we are facing a shortage of trained healthcare professionals. The global shortage of healthcare staff means that countries are both actively and passively poaching doctors and nurses from each other. The losers in this situation are especially countries with weaker healthcare systems. Such countries are not only losing staff but also the investment made in training them. The 2024 MMS Symposium explored the consequences of and possible solutions to the healthcare staff crisis and discusses ways out of the misery it is creating. Further insights into this topic are presented in this bulletin.