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16 Indonesian, Filipino Nurses Pass National Test

16 Indonesian, Filipino Nurses Pass National Test

A total of 16 Indonesian and Filipino nurses passed the Japanese qualification examination in February, paving the way for them to stay in Japan, the health ministry said Friday. The… Read more »

400 Filipino Nurses Sticking It Out in Libya

400 Filipino Nurses Sticking It Out in Libya

Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario has made a second trip to conflict-hit Libya to convince hundreds of Filipino workers there to leave. The Department of Foreign Affairs says del… Read more »

Behind the Philippine Nursing Glut

Behind the Philippine Nursing Glut

For Filipino nurses and nursing students, the promise of a better future is hinged on the perceived huge demand for nurses abroad. As of late, however, it appears that this… Read more »

Filipino Health Workers Draw Praise in Libya

Filipino Health Workers Draw Praise in Libya

While most overseas workers in Libya had been trying to leave, Filipina nurses in the embattled North African country are drawing praise for their commitment to their vocation. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/ Reports… Read more »

Filipino Nurses Abandon Tripoli Hospital

Filipino Nurses Abandon Tripoli Hospital

In the emergency room of Tripoli’s largest hospital, a young Filipino nurse, Abdul Bashit, spent several weeks tending to wounded Libyans amid sounds of gunfire outside and whispers of an… Read more »

Nursing Dream Fades for Filipinos as UK Jobs Dry Up

Nursing Dream Fades for Filipinos as UK Jobs Dry Up

Just over 10 years ago, in a major speech to a nursing conference in Brighton, Tony Blair promised to boost a desperately short-staffed NHS with 20,000 extra nurses. Not even… Read more »