Global Health Workforce: Ethics & Equity in Recruitment

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As high-income countries, including Denmark, increasingly recruit healthcare workers from countries like India and the Philippines, important ethical questions arise:

  • What are the ethics of high-income countries recruiting healthcare workers from low- and middle-income countries from a global perspective?
  • Should Denmark invest in healthcare workforce development in source countries?

Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring the intersection of ethics, equity, and global health workforce recruitment. Our panel of experts — spanning policy, academia, and healthcare — will share insights on how recruitment strategies impact health systems worldwide.

This event is open to students, faculty, and professionals eager to engage in a critical discussion on shaping ethical and equitable global health policies.

Panel:

  • Mike Rowson: Vice-Dean Education, Faculty of Population Health Sciences, UCL. Former Executive Director of Medact.

  • Nanna Maaløe: Associate Professor, Global Reproductive Health & Rights, University of Copenhagen; obstetrician at Hvidovre Hospital; Principal Investigator, PartoMa Project.

  • Mette Ide Davidsen: Director, Global Health Programmes (Social and Humanitarian), Novo Nordisk; leads the Partnership for Education of Health Professionals (PEP).

  • Ezio di Nucci: Professor of Bioethics and Medical Ethics, University of Copenhagen

  • Christina Egelund: Minister for Higher Education and Science (participation to be confirmed)

  • Karsten Vrangbæk: Professor at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in health policy and management; Director of the Center for Health Economics and Policy (CHEP); affiliated with the WHO European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.