Nangako si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. na palalawakin pa ng pamahalaan ang medical at nursing education programs nito sa bansa.
“To address the current shortage of healthcare professionals in our country, and to help us achieve our goal of universal healthcare, we are greatly expanding our medical and nursing education programs,” bahagi ng State of the Nation Address (SONA) ng Pangulo sa Batasang Pambansa nitong Lunes.
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"We will push the envelope even further. We are helping nursing graduates hurdle their board exams, so that they will obtain their licenses and join our pool of healthcare professionals,” aniya.
Nauna nang nagpahayag ng pagkabahala ang gobyerno dahil sa patuloy na pangingibang-bansa ng mga healthcare professional dahil sa maliit na suweldo ng mga ito sa Pilipinas.
Sa datos ng Department of Health (DOH), aabot sa 194,000 health professionals ang kailangan ng bansa
“Ang kalusugan ang ikalawang armas: para sa lakas ng pangangatawan ng bawat Pilipino. Isinu-sulong nating muli ang kalusugan ng Pilipino. We are now refocusing our health priorities, applying the lessons learnt from the pandemic and addressing the weaknesses that it has exposed. Healthier communities and lifestyles are our advocacy,” dagdag pa ng Pangulo.
