1. Determinants and mitigating factors of the brain drain among Egyptian nurses: a mixed-methods study
E Abou Hashish, HM Ashour
Journal of Research in Nursing  vol: 25  issue: 8  first page: 699  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1177/1744987120940381

2. Factors to Effective Clinical Experience, Willingness to pursue Career in Rural Health Facilities among Nursing Students on Clinical Placement in Southeast Nigeria and Rural Development
George O. Abah, Samuel O. Okafor, Orkuma Anyoko-Shaba, Onyedikachi C. Nnamchi, Ekaette O. Ọkop, Akindele Ogunleye
Investigación y Educación en Enfermería  vol: 42  issue: 2  year: 2024  
doi: 10.17533/udea.iee.v42n2e09

3. The COVID-19 pandemic and health workforce brain drain in Nigeria
Lukman Lawal, Abdulwahab Oluwatomisin Lawal, Opeyemi Pius Amosu, Abdulmujeeb Opeyemi Muhammad-Olodo, Nasir Abdulrasheed, Khalil-ur-Rahman Abdullah, Philemon Barnabas Kuza, Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi, Ahmed Adeseye Kareem, Abdulwahab Aliu, Taiye Muhammed Elelu, Tonderai Murwira
International Journal for Equity in Health  vol: 21  issue: 1  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1186/s12939-022-01789-z

4. POETIC (Program for Enhanced Training in Cancer): An Initial Experience of Supporting Capacity Building for Oncology Training in Sub-Saharan Africa
Madeleine Fish, Jeannette Parkes, Nazima Dharsee, Scott Dryden-Peterson, Jason Efstathiou, Lowell Schnipper, Bruce A. Chabner, Aparna R. Parikh
The Oncologist  vol: 24  issue: 12  first page: 1557  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0207

5. Brain Drain in Global Health
Sayed Alam Shinwari, Carolyn Currie, Joshua Kumpf
Military Medicine  vol: 186  issue: 7-8  first page: 175  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1093/milmed/usaa569

6. Contributing and mitigating factors of brain drain among healthcare workers from cardiac care facilities in Nepal - A qualitative case study
Niharika Jha, Rashmi Maharjan, Swornim Bajracharya, Soniya Shrestha, Bobby Thapa, Pranil Man Singh Pradhan, Sushmita Mali, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Archana Shrestha, Julia Robinson
PLOS Global Public Health  vol: 5  issue: 3  first page: e0004260  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004260

7. Macroeconomic Determinants of Brain Drain in the Era of Globalization: Evidence from Pakistan
Shazia Kousar, Farhan Ahmed, Syeda Arfa Anam Bukhari
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ)  vol: 4  issue: 2  first page: 24  year: 2020  
doi: 10.47264/idea.lassij/4.2.3

8. Cardiovascular Health Priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nchafatso G. Obonyo, Anthony O. Etyang
SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine  vol: 5  issue: 1  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1007/s42399-023-01605-x

9. Prospects 2035: Reimagining the Future of Work in Africa (Nigeria as a Case Study)
Adefoluke Adeyemo
SSRN Electronic Journal  year: 2025  
doi: 10.2139/ssrn.5200760

10. Education and Training in Global Neurosurgery: The Quest for Diversity and Equitable Collaborations
Nqobile S. Thango, Guilherme Ceccato, Ronnie E. Baticulon, Roxanna Garcia, Angelos Kolias, Nathan A. Shlobin, Kemel A. Ghotme, Mahmood M. Qureshi, Gail Rosseau, Luis A. Borba
Neurosurgery  vol: 95  issue: 6  first page: 1211  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000003123

11. Migration intentions and influencing factors among final-year radiography students in Nigeria: A multi-institutional study
AM Ali
Journal of Radiation Medicine and Biomedical Sciences  vol: 1  issue: 1  first page: 90  year: 2026  
doi: 10.66353/jrmbs-EYUM2957

12. Multilingual voice-enabled informatics tools: Catalyst for equitable AI in HIV and HIV-comorbidity healthcare management
Olugbenga Oluseun Oluwagbemi, Emebo Onyeka, Abdulwahab Jatto, Folakemi E. Oluwagbemi, Serengul Smith, Olufemi Oyelami, Segun Fatumo, Hope Onohuean,
PLOS One  vol: 20  issue: 10  first page: e0332573  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0332573

13. Beyond altruism: Exploring the diverse motivations of undergraduate nursing students
Animesh Ghimire, Katrina MacDonald
Nurse Education in Practice  vol: 82  first page: 104234  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2024.104234

14. Addressing brain drain in gastroenterology: current challenges and future prospects
Hareesha Rishab Bharadwaj, Aditya Gaur, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed, Matan Bone, Arkadeep Dhali, Dushyant Singh Dahiya
Annals of Medicine & Surgery  vol: 88  issue: 4  first page: 2471  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000004050

15. Can Foreign Direct Investment Outflows Spur Remittances and Enhance the Human Development Index?
Jenifer Rajkumar, Chitra Devi Nagarajan
Journal of East-West Business  first page: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1080/10669868.2026.2620117

16. Precision oncology without borders: the role of biobanking in integrating Africa’s genetic diversity into global genomic research
Lina Winter, Haby Konaté, Fousseyni Diarra, Bakrou Kamaté, Mamoudou Maiga, Cheick B. Traoré, Sonja Loges, Frederik Marmé, Saidou Balam, Christoph Brochhausen
npj Precision Oncology  vol: 10  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1038/s41698-026-01591-y

17. Japa model: A mathematical framework for analyzing brain drain in Africa
Adejimi Adeniji, Emmanuel Dansu, Michael Adeniyi, Seun Ale, Matthew Ekum, Michael Shatalov, Opeyemi Enoch
Scientific African  vol: 25  first page: e02329  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2024.e02329

18. Human Resources for Health Challenges in Nigeria and Nurse Migration
Bukola Salami, Foluke O. Dada, Folake E. Adelakun
Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice  vol: 17  issue: 2  first page: 76  year: 2016  
doi: 10.1177/1527154416656942

19. Factors Associated with the Migration Intention of Clinical Dental Students in a Nigerian Institution: A Preliminary Study
NK Onyejaka, AN Ndukwe, EO Amobi, AC Okeke
Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice  vol: 28  issue: 11  first page: 1314  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_554_24

20. L’émigration des médecins, en particulier vers la France, et la desserte médicale au Maghreb 
Ahcène Zehnati
Belgeo  vol: 1  year: 2024  
doi: 10.4000/12ihd

21. Ophthalmic Research Priorities and Practices in Nigeria: An Assessment of the Views of Nigerian Ophthalmologists
Abdulraheem O. Mahmoud, Abdulkabir A. Ayanniyi, Abdu Lawal, Charles O. Omolase, Yinka Ologunsua, Elsie Samaila
Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology  vol: 18  issue: 2  first page: 164  year: 2011  
doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.80707

22. Task-shifting and system readiness: a narrative review of strategies for pediatric emergency care in low-resource settings
Mohammed Alsabri, Israa Magdy Ata, Joseph Alhaddad, Eslam Abady, Muhammad Azan Shahid, Aanal Patel, Dalia Atef Abouda, Sohaila Mohamed Mohamed Abdelbar, Victor N. Oboli, Muhammad Waseem, Luis L. Gamboa
International Journal of Emergency Medicine  vol: 18  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1186/s12245-025-01050-8

23. Romanian psychiatric residents' opinions on factors that influence their decision to emigrate: A 5‐year follow‐up study
Adriana Mihai, Silvia Maria Trandafir, Lavinia Duica, Alex Mihai, Cosmin Lungu, Mihail Cristian Pirlog
Asia-Pacific Psychiatry  vol: 13  issue: 4  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1111/appy.12507

24. Deficiency of Clinical Trials on Endocrine Disorders: Perspectives from Sub-Saharan Africa
Taoreed Adegoke Azeez
Nigerian Journal of Medicine  vol: 34  issue: 2  first page: 83  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4103/NJM.NJM_22_25

25. Migration intentions of Algerian resident doctors: Evidence from a cross-sectional study
Ahcène Zehnati, Christine Peyron
Mondes en développement  vol: N° 213  issue: 1  first page: 59  year: 2026  
doi: 10.3917/med.213.0059

26. Electronic health records, mobile health, and the challenge of improving global health
J. Grey Faulkenberry, Anthony Luberti, Sansanee Craig
Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care  vol: 52  issue: 1  first page: 101111  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2021.101111

27. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Symptoms among Afghan Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study
Ali Ahmad Samsoor, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai
Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine  vol: 28  issue: 2  first page: 154  year: 2024  
doi: 10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_34_24

28. The brain drain of health care professionals from sub-Saharan Africa: A geographic perspective
Ezekiel Kalipeni, Linda L. Semu, Margaret Asalele Mbilizi
Progress in Development Studies  vol: 12  issue: 2-3  first page: 153  year: 2012  
doi: 10.1177/146499341101200305

29. Telemedicine in the age of the pandemics: The prospects of web-based remote patient monitoring systems for orthopaedic ambulatory care management in the developing economies
Uchechukwu Solomon Onyeabor, Wilfred Okwudili Okenwa, Okechukwu Onwuasoigwe, Omolade Ayoola Lasebikan, Thorsten Schaaf, Niels Pinkwart, Felix Balzer
DIGITAL HEALTH  vol: 10  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1177/20552076241226964

30. “Brain Drain” among Medical Students in a Nigerian University
Balantine U. Eze, Chuma J. Onyejizu, Ifeanacho E. Abireh
International Journal of Medicine and Health Development  vol: 30  issue: 4  first page: 364  year: 2025  
doi: 10.4103/ijmh.ijmh_6_25

31. The global health implications of proportionate co-investment in health workforce migration
Innocent Ayesiga, Chloe Walugembe, Primrose Magala, Noreen Atwijukire, David Tenywa, Tom Didimus Ediamu, Moses W. Mulimira, Sheba Gitta Nakacubo, Robert Kalyesubula
Discover Health Systems  vol: 5  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1007/s44250-026-00399-8

32. The impact of ASEAN economic integration on health worker mobility: a scoping review of the literature
Vannarath Te, Rachel Griffiths, Kristy Law, Peter S Hill, Peter Leslie Annear
Health Policy and Planning  vol: 33  issue: 8  first page: 957  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1093/heapol/czy071

33. Research Trends and Patterns on International Migration of Health Workers (1950–2022)
Waleed Sweileh
Sage Open  vol: 14  issue: 4  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1177/21582440241293190

34. Brain Drain: A Cross-Sectional Study Evaluating Migration Intentions of Neurosurgery Trainees in Pakistan
Muhammad Shakir, Ahmed Altaf, Hammad Atif Irshad, Muhammad Ali Akbar Khan, Syed Ather Enam
Asian Journal of Neurosurgery  vol: 19  issue: 02  first page: 160  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1778086

35. Assessing Barriers to Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Nathan Mulure, Hewad Hewadmal, Zahid Khan
Cureus  year: 2024  
doi: 10.7759/cureus.65516

36. Fostering Quality in Respiratory Therapy Education – A Need of the Hour
Suresh G. Nair, Jithin K. Sreedharan
Indian Journal of Respiratory Care  vol: 10  issue: 2  first page: 167  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4103/ijrc.ijrc_52_21

37. Factors Affecting Brain Drain and a Solution to Reduce it in Iran’s Health System: A Qualitative Study
Mohadeseh Ghanbari-Jahromi, Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh
Archives of Iranian Medicine  vol: 27  issue: 8  first page: 427  year: 2024  
doi: 10.34172/aim.28863

38. Artificial intelligence in global health: An unfair future for health in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Audêncio Victor
Health Affairs Scholar  vol: 3  issue: 2  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1093/haschl/qxaf023

39. Interdisciplinary cross-sectoral strategies to mitigate health workforce migration in Africa
Gabriel Oke
Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health  vol: 5  first page: 100179  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/j.glmedi.2025.100179

40. Exploring the Determinants of Child Mortality in Nigeria: Insights from Multiple Econometric Techniques
Rasaki Stephen Dauda, Paulina Olufunke Adeniji, Olufemi Gbenga Onatunji
Child Indicators Research  vol: 17  issue: 5  first page: 2243  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1007/s12187-024-10159-w

41. Reporting the first minimally invasive spine surgery series in Nigeria: a descriptive single-center retrospective cohort study
Oluwafemi F. Owagbemi, Temitayo O. Ayantayo, Olawale A. R. Sulaiman, Julia Robinson
PLOS Global Public Health  vol: 5  issue: 9  first page: e0004463  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004463

42. The drivers of migration of Ghanaian radiographers to high-income countries
Benard Ohene-Botwe, Samuel Anim-Sampong, Shirley Naa Adjeley Quaye, Theophilus N. Akudjedu, William K. Antwi
Heliyon  vol: 10  issue: 15  first page: e34778  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34778

43. Cultural Adaptation of Digital Knowledge Translation Tools for Acute Otitis Media in Low- to Middle-Income Countries: Mixed Methods Usability Study
Salima Meherali, Lisa Hartling, Shannon D Scott
JMIR Formative Research  vol: 5  issue: 1  first page: e13908  year: 2021  
doi: 10.2196/13908

44. Building genomic capacity for precision health in Africa
Alhaji Olono, Vera Mitesser, Anise Happi, Christian Happi
Nature Medicine  vol: 30  issue: 7  first page: 1856  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1038/s41591-024-03081-9

45. Barriers toward xenotransplantation in Arab World
Maya Ghazi, Aalaa Saleh, Malak Abdallah, Diala El Masri, Jad El Masri, Lemir Majed El Ayoubi, Jihad Hawi, Abdo Jurjus
Xenotransplantation  vol: 31  issue: 2  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1111/xen.12852

46. Brain drain in African healthcare: A systematic review and policy implications
Gregory N. Orewa, Nero Edevbie, Ifeyimika O. Ajaiyeoba, Sofia Smeigh, Juliet O. Osuji
Africa Journal of Management  vol: 11  issue: 4  first page: 487  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1080/23322373.2025.2582446

47. Experiences on the Utility and Barriers of Telemedicine in Healthcare Delivery in Kenya
Simon Onsongo, Charles Kamotho, Tobias F. Rinke de Wit, Kinga Lowrie, O.S. Albahri
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications  vol: 2023  first page: 1  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1155/2023/1487245

48. Scope of health worker migration governance and its impact on emigration intentions among skilled health workers in Nigeria
Kenneth Yakubu, Janani Shanthosh, Kudus Oluwatoyin Adebayo, David Peiris, Rohina Joshi, Julia Robinson
PLOS Global Public Health  vol: 3  issue: 1  first page: e0000717  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000717

49. Factors That Influence Household Access to Healthcare Services in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya
Nicholas Walter Otieno Ajwang’
Open Journal of Social Sciences  vol: 11  issue: 02  first page: 140  year: 2023  
doi: 10.4236/jss.2023.112011