North-eastern states like Assam are emerging as new sources of nurses who want to work overseas.
The demand for more nurses in Singapore is due to a high rate of attrition in recent years amid a growing global demand for such professionals.
“I chose Singapore because I heard the place is safe and the weather is good. There is also no need to learn another language,” said Ms Marak, who has been offered seven times the salary she currently earns at a private hospital in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, a state in north-eastern India.
The demand for more nurses in Singapore is due to a high rate of attrition in recent years amid a growing global demand for such professionals.According to SNB figures, there were 43,772 nurses and registered midwives in Singapore in 2022.Among foreign nurses, most were from the Philippines , followed by Malaysia , Myanmar , India , China and elsewhere.
“The good thing is that hospitals in Singapore are using advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence. So, there is interest among Indian nurses to work in Singapore to get some exposure for four or five years and then migrate to Europe,” said Mr Ojha. In 2023, the southern state of Kerala saw 27,000 nurses going overseas, according to the Kerala chapter of the United Nurses Association . Kerala has long been a global source for nurses and is the biggest exporting state when it comes to nursing professionals.
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