The Philippines has almost a million registered nurses and according to Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, they are “the best in the world.” But many of the “best” already left to work overseas. Read this story by AdrianINQ to know more. INQFocus
, other countries give what the Philippines cannot, pointing out that opportunities overseas “serve as a rainbow end with a golden pot.”Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople said there is a “huge” demand for Filipino nurses overseas, especially in Austria, Canada, Germany, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the United States.
Based on data from the Education First’s 2022 English Proficiency Index, the Philippines is 22nd out of 111 countries with a score of 578. Looking back, even British Ambassador Laure Beaufils had told GMA News that Filipino nurses are in high demand because of this mark that they have already carved in the United Kingdom—“Based on DOH data, the Philippines is in need of 127,000 nurses to provide optimal health care to people.
Based on House Bill No. 4599, the entry-level monthly salary for nurses in the government is P32,097 then P8,000 to P13,500 in private hospitals.FNU, however, pointed out that in most cases, thousands of government nurses are contractual and get much less than what is provided by the law regarding salary standardization.
It said there should be a decent living wage for nurses of P50,000 in government and private hospitals.There should likewise be a safe nurse-patient ratio to address the problem of severe and chronic understaffing. It said all contractual nurses should be regularized.
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