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The ‘Brain Drain’ Fallacy: How Zimbabwean Healthcare Workers’ UK Migration Actually Benefits Both Countries

The ‘Brain Drain’ Fallacy Introduction: Rethinking the Brain Drain Narrative In 2023, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) reported that more than 13,000 Zimbabwean healthcare professionals were working in various roles, making Zimbabwe one of the top African contributors to the UK’s health workforce (NHS Digital, 2023). In Zimbabwean media and policy circles, this migration […]

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