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WHO Warns of Global Shortage of 11.1 Million Healthcare Workers by 2030
The World Health Organization predicts a global shortage of 11.1 million healthcare workers by 2030 due to aging populations and increased demand. This crisis affects both developing and developed nations, including Israel, which faces a deficit in peripheral areas and relies on foreign-trained doctors.
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- 01WHO forecasts a global deficit of 11.1 million health workers by 2030.
- 02Aging populations and increased life expectancy drive the demand.
- 03Nearly a quarter of the world's doctors are over 55.
- 04Africa faces the most severe shortages and access issues.
- 05Developed nations' recruitment of foreign doctors worsens other countries' situations.
- 06Israel experiences shortages, especially in peripheral areas.
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