According to the World Health Organization, there is a global shortage of 18 million health workers.

Africa has the highest shortage of health workers, with a deficit of 11 million workers.

The lack of education and training is the leading cause of the global health workforce shortage.

The global health workforce shortage has a number of consequences, including increased morbidity and mortality, reduced access to healthcare, and higher healthcare costs.

A number of strategies can be used to address the global health workforce shortage, including investing in education and training, improving working conditions, and increasing pay.

The World Health Organization plays a key role in addressing the global health workforce shortage by setting global standards for health worker education and training, providing technical assistance to countries, and advocating for increased investment in the health workforce.

Governments play a key role in addressing the global health workforce shortage by investing in education and training, improving working conditions, and increasing pay.

The private sector can play a role in addressing the global health workforce shortage by investing in education and training, improving working conditions, and increasing pay.

Civil society organizations can play a role in addressing the global health workforce shortage by advocating for increased investment in the health workforce, providing technical assistance to countries, and monitoring the progress of efforts to address the shortage.

Individuals can play a role in addressing the global health workforce shortage by educating themselves about the shortage, advocating for increased investment in the health workforce, and donating to organizations that are working to address the shortage.

There are a number of challenges to addressing the global health workforce shortage, including lack of political will, lack of financial resources, and lack of data and information.

There are a number of opportunities for addressing the global health workforce shortage, including increased global cooperation, technological innovations, and changing attitudes towards health work.

The Global Health Workforce Alliance plays a key role in addressing the global health workforce shortage by bringing together stakeholders to work on the shortage, developing and disseminating resources and tools, and advocating for increased investment in the health workforce.

The World Bank plays a key role in addressing the global health workforce shortage by providing financial assistance to countries, providing technical assistance to countries, and advocating for increased investment in the health workforce.

The United Nations Development Program plays a key role in addressing the global health workforce shortage by providing financial assistance to countries, providing technical assistance to countries, and advocating for increased investment in the health workforce.