Foreign nurses not best remedy


Training in progress: A lecturer teaching nursing students at the Kuantan campus of Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: While a proposal to bring in foreign nurses may seem like a viable solution, it will be far better if the country can hold on to local nurses, say industry players.

With the Health Ministry projecting a critical shortage of nurses – or a 60% deficit – by 2030, there has been a call to hire foreign nurses.

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