snoop1130 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 "[It’s] because of the lack of opportunities in our country," Dr. Anthony Leachon, former adviser to the country’s pandemic task force, told Philstar.com over the phone earlier this month. AFP / Paolo Miranda MANILA, Philippines — To address the continuing exodus of Filipino nurses, a lawmaker has proposed the granting of full scholarships to qualified students in exchange for staying in the country after graduation. At the Senate Committee on Health and Demography's hearing Tuesday, Sen. Raffy Tulfo said that scholars could be required to serve in government hospitals for up to five years. Tulfo also asked representatives of the Department of Health to address reports of discrimination that Filipino nurses are facing in the workplace, including the selective grant of benefits such as hazard pay, saying he learned that only the nurses who were exposed to COVID-19 patients or were assigned to the COVID-19 wards were eligible for hazard pay. Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/12/2216138/raffy-tulfo-proposes-full-scholarship-equal-hazard-pay-nurses -- © Copyright Philstar 2022-10-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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