This morning, I was reading through a certain INGOs 2011-2015 national health strategy document, and stumbled upon this:
"Most countries in Africa continue to experience the loss of a sizeable number of highly skilled health professionals by their migration to developed countries.
The total cost of educating a single medical doctor from primary school to university is approximately US$ 65,997; and for every doctor who emigrates, a country loses about US$ 517,931 worth of returns from investment.
The total cost of educating one nurse from primary school to college of health sciences is $US 43, 180; and for every nurse that emigrates, a country loses about US$338,868 worth of returns from investment (Kirigia, 2006)."
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