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dreaded! Rich countries suck nurses from poor countries. During the omikron epidemic
The International Council of Nurses revealed Rich countries hire more nurses from abroad during the Omicron epidemic. Fear of poor countries' shortage of personnel
On January 24, 2022, Reuters reported that TheSLOT XOInternational Council of Nurses (ICN) says the COVID-19 outbreak Omicron species which increased the number of infections As a result, many rich countries are increasingly accepting nurses from poor countries. causing poor countries to face a shortage of personnel
Howard Catton, ICN CEO, which represents 27 million nurses and 130 national agencies, said sickness, burnout, and ill health are among the most common. and resignation of personnel Amid the growing number of Omikron infections This has led to unprecedented levels of outages during the past two years of the pandemic.
to solve these problems Many Western nations solved the problem by hiring personnel from the military. as well as volunteers and retirees There are also many countries that increase the recruitment of nurses from abroad. This could make the situation of health inequality worse.
“We have seen an increase in international recruitment in the UK, Germany, Canada and the United States,” Catton told Reuters.
“I'm really afraid that this urgent solution It will repeat itself with PPE protective kits (PPE) and vaccines, where wealthy countries use economic advantages to buy and stockpile. If rich countries do that again with the case of nurses. This will further worsen the situation of inequality in health.”
According to the ICN, in the pre-pandemic period, Worldwide, there is already a shortage of 6 million nurses, almost 90% of which is a problem in low-income countries. including low-middle-income countries
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