Medical Migration to Bulgaria
Medical Migration to Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: The crisis with COVID-19 and the world pandemic have affirmed the role and importance of medical staff not only for health but also for the normal functioning of postmodern societies. Its insufficient number and qualification in the last more than ten years is a serious issue in Bulgaria, and the crisis that occurred in 2020 − 2022 has only deepened it. Therefore, the arrival and accommodation of medical staff here are perceived as an important brain gain for the country. The study is based on fieldwork research conducted in 2020 − 2021. It presents and analyses individual cases searching for patterns of medical migration to Bulgaria. It also studies examples of foreign students who graduated in medicine and have remained to work and specialise in Bulgaria. The highlights of the research are the migrant`s own projects and processes of adaptation and integration of physicians who come to Bulgaria from different countries – Syria, Greece, and RN Macedonia. Finally, the prospects for attracting qualified medics to the country in view of the state policies towards them are considered too.

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