The World Health Organization expects the European Union to face a shortage of as many as 950,000 health workers by 2030.

Omissions

• The WHO's 950,000 shortfall projection applies to the WHO European Region (53 countries in Europe and Central Asia), not to the European Union of 27 member states. The MEP presented the regional figure as an EU figure.
• The same WHO European report context indicates a shortfall of about 1.2 million health workers in the Region in 2022, so 950,000 by 2030 represents a projected reduction relative to the current gap, not an increase.
• No EU-27-specific WHO projection of 950,000 health workers was found; the EU-level figure may differ from the regional one in either direction, which cannot be determined from the available sources.

Sources

• PrimaryWHO Regional Office for Europe — 'Europe's dependence on foreign-trained doctors and nurses has cross-border ripple effects, finds new WHO Europe report'With a projected shortfall of 950 000 health workers in the Region by 2030, the report emphasizes that countries must implement strong ... (reference to the WHO European Region, covering 53 countries).
• SecondaryEuronews — 'Europe's reliance on foreign health workers is growing, WHO report finds'The WHO's European region, which covers 53 countries in Europe and Central Asia, is projected to face a shortfall of 950,000 health workers by 2030.