Philippine hospitals suffer as workers leave
By Carlos H. Conde
International Herald Tribune
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2006
MANILA — The Philippine health care system, already compromised by the massive migration of Filipino medical workers to other countries, could worsen if the United States ends its cap on the number of foreign nurses it can hire, health experts warn.
The Philippines sends more nurses to the United States than any other country.
While health experts said the increase of migration could benefit the Philippine economy, which relies heavily on the billions of dollars of remittances from Filipinos overseas, the health care system could collapse.
Posted on May 25, 2006, and filed under International Herald Tribune, Stories | Comments (3)
