WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel (Kenya)

Date Shared:

Friday, December 27, 2013 - 17:45

Countries and areas:

Kenya

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Goal 3: Good health and well being

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration

Objective 18: Invest in skills development and facilitate mutual recognition of skills, qualifications and competences

Contributors:

International Organizations

Member States

Chairmanship:

Sweden 2013-2014

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Migration in the United Nations, Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants

Summary:

Kenya is working to incorporate the voluntary WHO Code of Practice into national law. It entered into bilateral agreements with certain countries (including Namibia, Lesotho and Rwanda) regarding collaborative health workforce training and promotion of circular migration of health workers (involving the temporary or permanent return to their home countries).

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For more information:

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2013-2014 - Thematic Meeting 1 "Operationalizing Mainstreaming of Migration in Development Policy and Integrating Migration in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda ".