An increasing number of professionals, such as doctors and teachers, are leaving their own poorer countries to work in developed countries. What problems does this cause? What can be done to deal with this situation?

Nowadays, more and more professionals from underdeveloped or developing countries are choosing to live and work in richer countries.

will lead to problems

as

and economic stagnation in their native country. Increasing the salary scale and offering better living standards

skilled professionals

the only ways to retain talent.

One of the major problems caused by

brain-drain is

of skilled professionals which makes it difficult for poor countries to achieve economic development and improve the living standards of their poor people. Due to lack of skilled professionals

as doctors and teachers, the citizens of these countries struggle to get basic facilities

as medical and education.

, a recent survey conducted by WHO (World Health Organization) revealed that the mortality rate is

in underdeveloped countries due to

of skilled doctors.

to

, because of

of professionals, poor countries depend on foreign technical aid which costs them billions of dollars and

aggravates their economic instability issues. To illustrate, in 2011 the economy of Venezuela almost collapsed due to their huge spending to get foreign technical aid.

,

of skilled professionals from underdeveloped or developing country creates problems

as

and economic instability in their countries.

, there are various solutions to these problems

as offering better pay scale and better living conditions. One of the reasons professionals

their

is

better salaries and benefits. So the government can offer better salaries along with incentives

skilled professionals to entice them to live and work in their country. Another possible solution is to improve the standard of living, as every professional looks for

of living. The government of these countries can spend their budget to improve the standard of living of its citizens by borrowing funds from external banks.

, underdeveloped countries like Bangladesh took long term loan from World Bank in 2010 to improve their education and medical facility. In short, better pay scale and good standard of living are the best possible solutions to be undertaken by developing/underdeveloped countries to stop the

of skilled people.

In conclusion, skilled professionals are leaving their underdeveloped native countries because they do not have adequate opportunities there. Unfortunately,

hurts the development of their motherland and to stop

, the governments should launch special schemes and employment opportunities for the educated and aspiring youth.