TUCP predicts Japan will admit foreign nurses
MANILA, Philippines--The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines said Wednesday it expects that Japan, sooner or later, will scrap restrictions and allow foreign nurses to come in and take care of its rapidly aging population.
TUCP spokesman Alex Aguilar said the Philippine government should invest in training more Filipino nurses even if the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement provides for only 400 Filipino nurses and 600 caregivers to be allowed into Japan in the first two years, subject to renegotiation.
Despite the prohibitive initial quota, Aguilar said TUCP was confident that Japan would eventually open up its lucrative health care labor market in a bigger way to Filipino nurses, physical therapists and caregivers.
"This is a function of demographics. As the Japanese population gets older, they will be forced to accommodate more foreign health care workers," Aguilar said.
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TUCP spokesman Alex Aguilar said the Philippine government should invest in training more Filipino nurses even if the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement provides for only 400 Filipino nurses and 600 caregivers to be allowed into Japan in the first two years, subject to renegotiation.
Despite the prohibitive initial quota, Aguilar said TUCP was confident that Japan would eventually open up its lucrative health care labor market in a bigger way to Filipino nurses, physical therapists and caregivers.
"This is a function of demographics. As the Japanese population gets older, they will be forced to accommodate more foreign health care workers," Aguilar said.
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