Report on the WHO health workforce support and safeguards list, 2023 update

Overview

The review of relevance and effectiveness of the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel takes place through a Member States’ led Expert Advisory Group every 5 years. The Expert Advisory Group on the relevance and effectiveness of the Code was reconvened for updating the WHO health workforce support and safeguards list 2020 in response to the added vulnerabilities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Expert Advisory Group reviewed the available evidence, the proposed methodology and thresholds to update the WHO health workforce support and safeguards list and the associated recommendations. This document is  a report of their conclusions.