Public hearings on a WHO code of practice on the international recruitment of health personnel
This is the draft of the WHO Code of practice on the recruitment of health personnel submitted for the 2008 public hearings.
Article 2: Nature and scope of the code
2.1 The code is voluntary. Member States and other stakeholders are strongly encouraged to comply with the code.
2.2 The code is global in scope and is directed toward Member States, Associate Members of WHO, health workers, recruiters, employers, health professional organizations, relevant sub regional, regional and global organizations, whether governmental or non-governmental, and all persons concerned with the international recruitment of health personnel. 2.3 The code applies to all health workers, including all people engaged in actions in the public and private sectors whose primary intent is to enhance health, and covers those working on a temporary, locum or permanent basis.
2.4 The code provides principles applicable to the international recruitment of health personnel in a manner that promotes an equitable balance of interests among health workers, source countries and destination countries.