Last week several media reports, including one on the BBC, cited a newly published journal article and data compiled by CGD research fellow Michael Clemens to argue that the so-called "brain drain" of nurses and doctors from Africa to rich countries is partly responsible for poor health in the region. Over the weekend, bloggers weighed in with similar points of view. "I watched with a queasy stomach as my own research was widely reported in support of a belief that is the exact opposite of my findings," writes Clemens. He argues that poor health in Africa is the result of many factors other than healthcare worker migration, and that restricting such movement is unfair and probably counter-productive.
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