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Government created the nursing exodus; Ona’s comment exposes government’s lack of plans for health workers (PR)

Government created the nursing exodus; Ona’s comment exposes government’s lack of plans for health workers (PR)

Press Release May 12, 2011 The group Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD) today criticized the remarks of health secretary Enrique Ona for discouraging students from study nursing and for blaming parents for the glut in the nursing profession. Dr. Geneve Rivera,...

Despite SSL-3, Gov’t Health Workers Still Struggle for Better Wages

Despite SSL-3, Gov’t Health Workers Still Struggle for Better Wages

By MARYA SALAMAT
In the Philippines, the bulk of employed health workers and professionals are in the public sector. But over the years, the effect of government neglect on health, such as low wages and deplorable working conditions of health workers, coupled with the government’s active labor export policy, have combined to shrink the number of the country’s employed health professionals and workers.

Filipino Nurses in Canada Vulnerable to Exploitation, Misleading and Abusive Policies

Filipino Nurses in Canada Vulnerable to Exploitation, Misleading and Abusive Policies

By JHONG DELA CRUZ
Filipino nurses have the longest record of migrating, as well as the longest history of abuse. This abuse is a result of aggressive, profit-driven, exploitative policies of both their point-of-origin and destination countries. One of these is Canada, one of the most popular destinations now for Filipino nurses.

Sidebar: Filipino Nurses in Canada -- In Search of a Better Life (An Interview with Evelyn Calugay)

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