03640nas a2200373 a 4500 20260818224429.0 250723s20259999th u ms t 000 eng d .b12462524 AIT RSPR no.SM-25-01 Godar, Mahima The brain drain of healthcare professionals and its impact on the healthcare system : a case study of a private hospital in Pokhara, Nepal Pathum Thani : Asian Institute of Technology, 2025 101 leaves : ill. + 1 online resource Research studies project report ; no. SM-25-01 A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration Research Studies Project Report (M. BA.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2025 The emigration of medical experts poses a critical challenge to developing economies like Nepal, where the workforce shortage undermines healthcare quality and national development. Despite increasing global attention, limited studies have explored Nepal's context-specific dynamics of brain drain. This research investigates socio-economic implications, systematic causes, and potential solutions to address brain drain in the healthcare industry. Utilizing a qualitative approach with semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, it identifies significant push factors such as low wages, inadequate infrastructure, limited career progression opportunities, and unstable political scenarios, and conversely, pull factors including higher remuneration, professional stability, and access to advanced training abroad. Studies show that brain drain elevates the dependency on foreign aid by diminishing the capacity of institutions and disrupting healthcare delivery, especially in rural areas. This trend hampers Nepal{u2019}s progress toward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), by depleting human capital and undermining educational investments. The report recommends implementing merit based career routes, offering competitive compensation, enhancing working conditions, and promoting leadership approaches that foster employee engagement and retention to mitigate these impacts. By establishing evidence-based insights specific to Nepal and transferable recommendations for other low- and middle-income nations, this research contributes meaningfully to global discussions on brain drain. Offering targeted and practical suggestions, the study equips policymakers, healthcare administrators, and scholars with actionable tools to address healthcare challenges and strengthen systems in resource-constrained settings. Brain drain Nepal Health care reform Nepal Hospitals Nepal Management Levermore, Roger, Chairperson Junaid, Muhammad Examination Committee Zimmermann, Willi, Examination Committee His Majesty the King{u2019}s Scholarships (Thailand), Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. SM-25-01 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B22553 .b12462524 mnarc a 250725 0 250724 m h a 0 mnarc 67 Barcode : - CREATED : 2025-07-23 RECORD # : i13554529 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 119945 119945 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-18 0 AIT RSPR no.SM-25-01 2026-08-18 22:44:29 1 2026-08-18 67