Dual employment of health workers: what is it and its impact, why is it present, and what steps the government can take?

Dual practice is a very diverse issue with equally diverse causes. It among other things, causes competition for resources including time and access for patients in the public sector. It is in most cases a personal coping strategy for low earnings and an inadequate working environment. Despite it being proven unsuccessful, prohibition is the strategy that many governments choose to handle dual practice. Improvement is likely to come from a combination of small contributory measures that create a proper working environment.

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