Africa targets 3 million more health workers by 2035 – WHO explains what it could mean for patients

Training more workers is not enough Even if the three million additional health workers are trained and employed, Prof Asamani says countries will still have to address where those workers choose to work.

For Prof Asamani, the success of Africa's three-million-worker commitment should not be judged by the number of people who receive health qualifications.

Africa's plan to put three million more health workers into jobs by 2035 is aimed at reducing the distance millions of people travel to receive healthcare, a senior World Health Organization official says.