Cebu City (PNA) – the Philippine government has a program aimed at employing more than 11,000 people this month as a means to support those seeking employment oversea, a Department of Health (DoH) official said.
Dr. Nemesio Gako, DoH assistant secretary, made the announcement during the sixth Asia-Pacific Action Alliance on Human Resource for Health (AAAH) annual conference which started Wednesday in Cebu City and ended yesterday.
Gako said nurses who want to work abroad could work for the Registered Nurses for Health enhancement and Local Services program to gain work experience.
The nurses’ one-year stay with the program is considered as work experience, a requirement for employment abroad.
He said the health department has so far hired 10,000 for one year.
The second batch, which will be deployed this month, will include 11,500 nurses and 1,000 midwives.

Source: Manila Bulletin - November 12, 2011