title: Report of the WPA task force on brain drain.
abstract: The brain drain of health professionals is an issue of continuing interest and debate. The WPA set up a Task Force to examine the phenomenon as it relates specifically to mental health professionals. This report provides a description of the work of the Task Force and its recommendations in regard to how the WPA might act to help address the issue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Ibadan, PMB 5116, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Oye
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authors.lastname: Gureje
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hollins
authors.forename: Michel
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authors.lastname: Botbol
authors.forename: Afzal
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authors.lastname: Javed
authors.forename: Migue
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authors.lastname: Jorge
authors.forename: Violet
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authors.lastname: Okech
authors.forename: Michelle
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authors.lastname: Riba
authors.forename: Jitendra
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authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.forename: Norman
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authors.lastname: Sartorius
authors.forename: Rachel
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authors.lastname: Jenkins