Brain drain: Let's value, celebrate our talents

Abd Razak, Dzulkifli (2005) Brain drain: Let's value, celebrate our talents. New Straits Times.

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Abstract

NEWS that some Malaysian medical students on public scholarships had "turned their backs on the country" was not as shocking to the medical fraternity as it was to taxpayers. The exodus of doctors and other professionals from Malaysia is not a new phenomenon. This is an example of "brain drain" that the country has been suffering over the years. This only shows what impact heightened mobility and the demand for kworkers have on nations today, and is not unique to Malaysia. There is sharp concern that this is threatening socioeconomic growth in the developing world. Nowhere is this more apparent than among healthcare workers, notably doctors. Developed countries attract them directly or indirectly. For example, the various scholarships funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office reportedly benefit more than 2,000 students a year, from close to 150 countries

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions > HC79 Special topics-Including air pollution, automation,consumer demand, famines, flow of funds,etc.
Divisions: Koleksi Naib Canselor (Vice Chancellor Collection) > Profesor Tan Sri Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak > Newspaper Clippings
Depositing User: Mr Noorazilan Noordin
Date Deposited: 20 Apr 2017 08:20
Last Modified: 20 Apr 2017 08:20
URI: http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/33466

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