The WHO reports that the world will be short of 12.9 million healthcare workers by 2035 if the issue is not addressed now. Available statistics show that over 40% of WHO member states report fewer than 10 medical doctors per 10,000 population, and over 26% report to have fewer than three medical doctors per 10,000. Additionally, healthcare workers are distributed unevenly across the globe. Countries with the lowest relative need have the highest number of health workers, while those with the greatest burden of disease have a much smaller workforce. For example, the African region suffers more than 22% of the global burden of disease, but has access to only 3% of healthcare workers and less than 1% of the world’s financial resources.