GENEVA— All parties with an interest in the upcoming WHO code of practice on the international recruitment of health personnel are invited to present their views through web-based public hearings organized by WHO.

WHO invites Member States, health workers, recruiters, employers, academic and research institutions, health professional organizations, relevant subregional, regional and international organizations, whether governmental or nongovernmental, and all persons concerned with the international recruitment of health personnel to contribute to the web-based hearings on a draft code of practice on the international recruitment of health personnel between 1 and 30 September 2008.

The initiative will provide an opportunity for everyone, including the general public, to consider and comment upon the draft code. Input received during the course of these web-based public hearings will contribute to developing a revised draft code of practice on the international recruitment of health personnel.

The draft code of practice can be accessed at:https://www.who.int/hrh/public_hearing/en/index.html

在过去的几十年中，迁移卫生工作者的数量已大大增加，移民模式变得越来越复杂，并且涉及更多国家。卫生工作者从那些已经在卫生工作人员中遇到危机的国家移民，这进一步削弱了已经脆弱的卫生系统，并给实现与健康相关的千年发展目标带来了严重的障碍。

Responding to the issue, the World Health Assembly, in Resolutions WHA57.19 and WHA58.17, requests the Director-General to develop a code of practice on international recruitment of health personnel, in consultation with Member States and all relevant partners.Contributions received during the web-based public hearings will be considered in the development of a draft code of practice that will be discussed by WHO’s Executive Board at its session in January 2009.Contributors to the public hearings are invited to consult the following key resources as background:

Resolution WHA57.19International migration of health personnel: a challenge for health systems in developing countries

Resolution WHA58.17International migration of health personnel: a challenge for health systems in developing countries

进度报告 - 文件A58/23andA59/18

Report to theExecutive Board – document EB122/16_Rev.1Kampala Declaration and Agenda for Global ActionG8 Communique

Notice of hearings AND CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The web-based hearings will run from 1st to 30 September 2008. Beginning 1st September, contributions can be submitted in English through a dedicated web site and in any of the other five official UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) by fax (No. +41 22 791 47 47).

In order to be considered, faxed submissions must be accompanied by the cover sheet that can be downloaded at the following address:https://www.who.int/hrh/public_hearing/code_faxform.pdf.

Submissions must not exceed two pages (1000 words). To submit contributions, please visit this web site address:https://www.who.int/hrh/public_hearing/en/index.html.