The Philippines only has six doctors for every 10,000 people, according to the World Health Organization, among the lowest in the region. - AFP
MANILA (Bloomberg): The Philippines has temporarily barred doctors, nurses and other health workers from leaving for overseas work amid the coronavirus outbreak, a move that irked its top diplomat who pledged to fight the ban.
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration issued a resolution on April 2 halting the departure of workers in 14 medical professions for the duration of the nation's state of emergency.
