Nurse migration: The Asian perspective

For decades the shortage of nurses has been a continuing serious concern for health services around the world. Nurses are in high demand not only in developed countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, but also in developing countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the world needs to increase the number of health workers by more than four million 2 to achieve the global health goal set by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Ultimately, the demand for nurses is growing as an integral part of the overall health system to provide better health care.