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Sep 18, 2026

WHO warns of global health workforce gap as quarter of doctors set to retire by 2030s

The World Health Organization flagged a looming shortage in medical professionals worldwide, with 25% of doctors expected to retire in the next decade while patient populations age.

Sep 18, 2026·2 sources

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▪The World Health Organization reported that maintaining the current density of medical staff to the population, requiring an additional 832,000 health workers, could increase reliance on foreign healthcare workers in poorer countries
▪The World Health Organization reported that higher-income countries, including many in Europe, are set to be the hardest hit by healthcare workforce shortages
▪The World Health Organization warned on September 18, 2026, of a projected global shortage of 11.1 million health workers by 2030

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