Philippine nurses exodus: Better future abroad vs shabby treatment at home

Last month, the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) said it was expecting more of its “skilled” health care professionals to resign to work overseas since more countries had already opened their borders. - PDI

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): In March, 24-year-old Marie Umalla left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the dream of providing for her family.

Umalla, who was a nurse for two years in a private hospital in Isabela province, said that with the P10,000 wage that she was receiving every month then, it was always hard to make ends meet.