Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
2. By emphasizing the key factors leading to brain drain in health care sector, deliberate the need for long term solutions to manage human resources in Indian health care sector. (250 words)
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
The question is based on the article – “Stemming the India’s health worker brain drain”.
Key Demand of the question:
Discuss the issue of Brain drain with health care sector of the country and need to urgently address it with long term solutions.
Directive:
Deliberate – Weigh up to what extent something is true. Persuade the reader of your argument by citing relevant research but also remember to point out any flaws and counter- arguments as well. Conclude by stating clearly how far you agree with the original proposition.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
As per OECD data, around 69,000 Indian trained doctors worked in the UK, US, Canada and Australia in 2017. In these four countries, 56,000 Indian-trained nurses were working in the same year. There is also large-scale migration of health workers.
Body:
Explain the case of Brain drain in detail – While there are strong pull factors associated with the migration of healthcare workers, in terms of higher pay and better opportunities in the destination countries, one cannot deny the strong push factors that often drive these workers to migrate abroad.
Discuss the factors responsible in detail and the role of government in preventing the brain drain.
The government’s policies to check brain drain are restrictive in nature and do not give us a real long-term solution to the problem. We require systematic changes that could range from increased investment in health infrastructure, ensuring decent pay to workers and building an overall environment that could prove to be beneficial for them and motivate them to stay in the country.
Conclusion:
Suggest what needs to be done, the role of government to prevent the prevalent conditions and put a full stop on the brain drain of the health workers.
