Towards a Regional Strategy to Strengthen the Nurse Workforce of the English-speaking CARICOM : International Legal Instruments, Agreements and Obligations

The supply of nurses in the English-Speaking Caribbean is insufficient to meet the demand with growing shortages fuelled by the health needs of a rapidly aging population and tremendous losses of human capital occurring at multiple points in the ma...

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Main Authors: Kurowski, Christoph, Carpio, Carmen, Vujicic, Marko, Gostin, Lawrence O., Baytor, Tanya
Format: Health Sector Review
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
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WAR
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16344570/towards-regional-strategy-strengthen-nurse-workforce-english-speaking-caricom-caribbean-community-international-legal-instruments-agreements-obligations
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topic ABUSIVE CONDITIONS
ACCOUNTABILITY
AGING
ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS
ASSETS
AUTHORITATIVE STATUS
AUTHORITY
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
BEST PRACTICE
BEST PRACTICES
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
BILATERAL TREATIES
BILATERAL TREATY
BINDING AGREEMENT
BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
BRAIN DRAIN
BULLETIN
CAPACITY BUILDING
CHILD LABOR
CHRONIC CONDITIONS
CITIZENSHIP
CIVIL SOCIETY
CODES OF CONDUCT
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONVENTION CONCERNING MIGRATION
CONVENTION CONCERNING MIGRATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION
CRIMINAL
CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW
DEFICITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
DISSEMINATION
DOMESTIC LEGAL EFFECT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC STATUS
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
ENFORCEABILITY
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENTRY INTO FORCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL TREATIES
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
EQUITABLE ACCESS
ETHICS
EUROPEAN COURT
EUROPEAN UNION
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
FAMILY REUNIFICATION
FISCAL POLICY
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL HEALTH
GLOBALIZATION
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HEALTH WORKERS
HOSPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS
ILLEGAL MIGRANTS
IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION POLICIES
IMPACT OF MIGRATION
IMPACT ON HEALTH
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INFORMED CONSENT
INITIATIVE
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES
INSTRUMENT
INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEM
INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
JOB CREATION
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
JUDICIAL INSTITUTION
JUDICIARIES
JUSTICE
LABOR EXPLOITATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR STANDARDS
LAW OF TREATIES
LAWS
LEADERSHIP
LEGAL AGREEMENT
LEGAL AGREEMENTS
LEGAL COMMITMENT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES
LEGAL INSTRUMENTS
LEGAL OBLIGATION
LEGAL OBLIGATIONS
LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENTS
LEVEL OF COMMITMENT
LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE
LOBBYING
MANDATES
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET ECONOMY
MARKET REFORMS
MEDIA
MEDICAL ATTENTION
MIDWIFERY
MIDWIVES
MIGRANT
MIGRANT WORKERS
MIGRANTS
MIGRATION
MIGRATION FLOWS
MIGRATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
MINISTER
MINISTERS
MINISTERS OF HEALTH
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
MULTILATERAL TREATIES
MULTINATIONAL
NATIONAL LEGISLATION
NATIONAL PLAN
NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION
NATIONAL POLICIES
NATIONAL POLICY
NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY
NATIONALS
NATURAL DISASTER
NURSE
NURSES
NURSING
NUTRITION
OPEN MARKET
OZONE
PARAMEDICS
PERSONNEL POLICIES
PESTICIDES
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
PHYSIOTHERAPY
PLAN OF ACTION
PLANS OF ACTION
POLICY DECISIONS
POLITICAL SUPPORT
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
PROTOCOL
PROTOCOLS
PUBLIC DEBATE
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC POLICY
PUSH FACTORS
QUALITY CARE
QUALITY EDUCATION
RATIFICATION
RATIFICATION PROCESS
REGIONAL ACTION
REGIONAL STRATEGY
REGULATORY SYSTEMS
REMEDIES
REMEDY
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RETURN
SANCTIONS
SELF-REGULATION
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE­DELIVERY
SEX
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOVEREIGNTY
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TEMPORARY MIGRATION
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE UNIONS
TRADING
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
TRANSACTION
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORTATION
TREATIES
TREATY
TREATY NEGOTIATIONS
TRUST FUND
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
WAR
WITHDRAWAL
WORKERS
WORKFORCE
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
spellingShingle ABUSIVE CONDITIONS
ACCOUNTABILITY
AGING
ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS
ASSETS
AUTHORITATIVE STATUS
AUTHORITY
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
BEST PRACTICE
BEST PRACTICES
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
BILATERAL TREATIES
BILATERAL TREATY
BINDING AGREEMENT
BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
BRAIN DRAIN
BULLETIN
CAPACITY BUILDING
CHILD LABOR
CHRONIC CONDITIONS
CITIZENSHIP
CIVIL SOCIETY
CODES OF CONDUCT
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONVENTION CONCERNING MIGRATION
CONVENTION CONCERNING MIGRATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION
CRIMINAL
CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW
DEFICITS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
DISSEMINATION
DOMESTIC LEGAL EFFECT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC STATUS
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
ENFORCEABILITY
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
ENTRY INTO FORCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL TREATIES
EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
EQUITABLE ACCESS
ETHICS
EUROPEAN COURT
EUROPEAN UNION
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
FAMILY REUNIFICATION
FISCAL POLICY
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GLOBAL HEALTH
GLOBALIZATION
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HEALTH WORKERS
HOSPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS
ILLEGAL MIGRANTS
IMMIGRATION
IMMIGRATION POLICIES
IMPACT OF MIGRATION
IMPACT ON HEALTH
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INFORMED CONSENT
INITIATIVE
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES
INSTRUMENT
INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
INTERNATIONAL LAW
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEM
INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
JOB CREATION
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
JUDICIAL INSTITUTION
JUDICIARIES
JUSTICE
LABOR EXPLOITATION
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR STANDARDS
LAW OF TREATIES
LAWS
LEADERSHIP
LEGAL AGREEMENT
LEGAL AGREEMENTS
LEGAL COMMITMENT
LEGAL CONSEQUENCES
LEGAL INSTRUMENTS
LEGAL OBLIGATION
LEGAL OBLIGATIONS
LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENTS
LEVEL OF COMMITMENT
LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE
LOBBYING
MANDATES
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET ECONOMY
MARKET REFORMS
MEDIA
MEDICAL ATTENTION
MIDWIFERY
MIDWIVES
MIGRANT
MIGRANT WORKERS
MIGRANTS
MIGRATION
MIGRATION FLOWS
MIGRATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
MINISTER
MINISTERS
MINISTERS OF HEALTH
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS
MULTILATERAL TREATIES
MULTINATIONAL
NATIONAL LEGISLATION
NATIONAL PLAN
NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION
NATIONAL POLICIES
NATIONAL POLICY
NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY
NATIONALS
NATURAL DISASTER
NURSE
NURSES
NURSING
NUTRITION
OPEN MARKET
OZONE
PARAMEDICS
PERSONNEL POLICIES
PESTICIDES
PHYSIOTHERAPISTS
PHYSIOTHERAPY
PLAN OF ACTION
PLANS OF ACTION
POLICY DECISIONS
POLITICAL SUPPORT
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
PROTOCOL
PROTOCOLS
PUBLIC DEBATE
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC POLICY
PUSH FACTORS
QUALITY CARE
QUALITY EDUCATION
RATIFICATION
RATIFICATION PROCESS
REGIONAL ACTION
REGIONAL STRATEGY
REGULATORY SYSTEMS
REMEDIES
REMEDY
REMITTANCES
RESPECT
RETURN
SANCTIONS
SELF-REGULATION
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE­DELIVERY
SEX
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOVEREIGNTY
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TEMPORARY MIGRATION
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE UNIONS
TRADING
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
TRANSACTION
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORTATION
TREATIES
TREATY
TREATY NEGOTIATIONS
TRUST FUND
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
WAR
WITHDRAWAL
WORKERS
WORKFORCE
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Kurowski, Christoph
Carpio, Carmen
Vujicic, Marko
Gostin, Lawrence O.
Baytor, Tanya
Towards a Regional Strategy to Strengthen the Nurse Workforce of the English-speaking CARICOM : International Legal Instruments, Agreements and Obligations
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Caribbean
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description The supply of nurses in the English-Speaking Caribbean is insufficient to meet the demand with growing shortages fuelled by the health needs of a rapidly aging population and tremendous losses of human capital occurring at multiple points in the markets. In defining the scope of commitments of a regional legal agreement, English-Speaking Caribbean Community (ES CARICOM) states will have to ascertain whether states would commit to actions to strengthen the nurse workforce or the health workforce more broadly. While the challenges of strengthening the nurse workforce have been systematically assessed, information about other groups of health professionals remains patchy. In 2008, at the request of the Ministers of Health, the World Bank initiated a stream of work to strengthen the nurse workforce in the English-speaking Caribbean. The study estimated the stock of nurses in the ES CARICOM at approximately 7,800 in 2007 with growing shortages under existing policies at 3,400 in 2007 increasing to 10,700 nurses in 2025 due to the health needs of a rapidly aging population. There are two types of international legal instruments: legally binding instruments or treaties; and non-legally binding instruments.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Health Sector Review
author Kurowski, Christoph
Carpio, Carmen
Vujicic, Marko
Gostin, Lawrence O.
Baytor, Tanya
author_facet Kurowski, Christoph
Carpio, Carmen
Vujicic, Marko
Gostin, Lawrence O.
Baytor, Tanya
author_sort Kurowski, Christoph
title Towards a Regional Strategy to Strengthen the Nurse Workforce of the English-speaking CARICOM : International Legal Instruments, Agreements and Obligations
title_short Towards a Regional Strategy to Strengthen the Nurse Workforce of the English-speaking CARICOM : International Legal Instruments, Agreements and Obligations
title_full Towards a Regional Strategy to Strengthen the Nurse Workforce of the English-speaking CARICOM : International Legal Instruments, Agreements and Obligations
title_fullStr Towards a Regional Strategy to Strengthen the Nurse Workforce of the English-speaking CARICOM : International Legal Instruments, Agreements and Obligations
title_full_unstemmed Towards a Regional Strategy to Strengthen the Nurse Workforce of the English-speaking CARICOM : International Legal Instruments, Agreements and Obligations
title_sort towards a regional strategy to strengthen the nurse workforce of the english-speaking caricom : international legal instruments, agreements and obligations
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16344570/towards-regional-strategy-strengthen-nurse-workforce-english-speaking-caricom-caribbean-community-international-legal-instruments-agreements-obligations
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12994
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spelling okr-10986-129942021-04-23T14:03:02Z Towards a Regional Strategy to Strengthen the Nurse Workforce of the English-speaking CARICOM : International Legal Instruments, Agreements and Obligations Kurowski, Christoph Carpio, Carmen Vujicic, Marko Gostin, Lawrence O. Baytor, Tanya ABUSIVE CONDITIONS ACCOUNTABILITY AGING ARBITRAL TRIBUNALS ASSETS AUTHORITATIVE STATUS AUTHORITY BARRIERS TO ENTRY BEST PRACTICE BEST PRACTICES BILATERAL AGREEMENTS BILATERAL TREATIES BILATERAL TREATY BINDING AGREEMENT BINDING INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS BRAIN DRAIN BULLETIN CAPACITY BUILDING CHILD LABOR CHRONIC CONDITIONS CITIZENSHIP CIVIL SOCIETY CODES OF CONDUCT CONSUMER PROTECTION CONVENTION CONCERNING MIGRATION CONVENTION CONCERNING MIGRATION FOR EMPLOYMENT COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION CRIMINAL CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW DEFICITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISPUTE SETTLEMENT DISSEMINATION DOMESTIC LEGAL EFFECT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC STATUS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ENFORCEABILITY ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS ENTRY INTO FORCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL TREATIES EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY EQUITABLE ACCESS ETHICS EUROPEAN COURT EUROPEAN UNION EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION FAMILY REUNIFICATION FISCAL POLICY FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL HEALTH GLOBALIZATION HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTH WORKERS HOSPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION POLICIES IMPACT OF MIGRATION IMPACT ON HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMED CONSENT INITIATIVE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL LAW INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS JOB CREATION JOB OPPORTUNITIES JUDICIAL INSTITUTION JUDICIARIES JUSTICE LABOR EXPLOITATION LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOR STANDARDS LAW OF TREATIES LAWS LEADERSHIP LEGAL AGREEMENT LEGAL AGREEMENTS LEGAL COMMITMENT LEGAL CONSEQUENCES LEGAL INSTRUMENTS LEGAL OBLIGATION LEGAL OBLIGATIONS LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENTS LEVEL OF COMMITMENT LIBERALIZATION OF TRADE LOBBYING MANDATES MARKET ACCESS MARKET ECONOMY MARKET REFORMS MEDIA MEDICAL ATTENTION MIDWIFERY MIDWIVES MIGRANT MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANTS MIGRATION MIGRATION FLOWS MIGRATION FOR EMPLOYMENT MINISTER MINISTERS MINISTERS OF HEALTH MINISTRY OF HEALTH MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS MULTILATERAL TREATIES MULTINATIONAL NATIONAL LEGISLATION NATIONAL PLAN NATIONAL PLAN OF ACTION NATIONAL POLICIES NATIONAL POLICY NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY NATIONALS NATURAL DISASTER NURSE NURSES NURSING NUTRITION OPEN MARKET OZONE PARAMEDICS PERSONNEL POLICIES PESTICIDES PHYSIOTHERAPISTS PHYSIOTHERAPY PLAN OF ACTION PLANS OF ACTION POLICY DECISIONS POLITICAL SUPPORT PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROTOCOL PROTOCOLS PUBLIC DEBATE PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC POLICY PUSH FACTORS QUALITY CARE QUALITY EDUCATION RATIFICATION RATIFICATION PROCESS REGIONAL ACTION REGIONAL STRATEGY REGULATORY SYSTEMS REMEDIES REMEDY REMITTANCES RESPECT RETURN SANCTIONS SELF-REGULATION SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE­DELIVERY SEX SOCIAL CONDITIONS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOVEREIGNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEMPORARY MIGRATION TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE UNIONS TRADING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TRANSACTION TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORTATION TREATIES TREATY TREATY NEGOTIATIONS TRUST FUND VOCATIONAL TRAINING WAR WITHDRAWAL WORKERS WORKFORCE WORKING CONDITIONS WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION The supply of nurses in the English-Speaking Caribbean is insufficient to meet the demand with growing shortages fuelled by the health needs of a rapidly aging population and tremendous losses of human capital occurring at multiple points in the markets. In defining the scope of commitments of a regional legal agreement, English-Speaking Caribbean Community (ES CARICOM) states will have to ascertain whether states would commit to actions to strengthen the nurse workforce or the health workforce more broadly. While the challenges of strengthening the nurse workforce have been systematically assessed, information about other groups of health professionals remains patchy. In 2008, at the request of the Ministers of Health, the World Bank initiated a stream of work to strengthen the nurse workforce in the English-speaking Caribbean. The study estimated the stock of nurses in the ES CARICOM at approximately 7,800 in 2007 with growing shortages under existing policies at 3,400 in 2007 increasing to 10,700 nurses in 2025 due to the health needs of a rapidly aging population. There are two types of international legal instruments: legally binding instruments or treaties; and non-legally binding instruments. 2013-03-27T19:35:57Z 2013-03-27T19:35:57Z 2012-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16344570/towards-regional-strategy-strengthen-nurse-workforce-english-speaking-caricom-caribbean-community-international-legal-instruments-agreements-obligations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12994 English en_US HNP Discussion Paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Health Sector Review Economic & Sector Work Latin America & Caribbean Caribbean