Nurse Migration: The Asian Perspective
Ayaka Matsuno1
Introduction
For decades the shortage of nurses has been a continuing serious concern for
health services around the world. Nurses are in high demand not only in
developed countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, but
also in developing countries. The World Health Organization (WHO)
estimates that the world needs to increase the number of health workers by
more than four million 2 to achieve the global health goal set by the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Ultimately, the demand for nurses
is growing as an integral part of the overall health system to provide better