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Originally Posted by Webby
Both Cuban docs and nurses are rated highly $5. A good few "civilized countries" are pleased to get em and they are often used as part of international aid efforts.
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Good to know. I've heard of Cuba's priorities re education and health. Very different from other countries... hell, very different from the Philippines where I'm based. We could definitely use those priorities here. Lots of kids dying from simple and easily avoidable Vitamin A deficiency. Not that we have a lack of medical personnel here... Its because its a private system and most are economically pushed to leave the country.
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Originally Posted by Webby
Again.. excuse the cynicism - but it's often down the the individual doc or nurse irrespective of where they come from or were trained!  |
True, individual and social priorities do play a major role. While the Philippines has historically accorded a high regard for nurses and doctors, they pay them shit wages so most leave. Most US hospitals in California have a large population of Filipino/Filipina nurses. Filipino nurses have a reputation for being hard working and going the extra mile. I believe that... not just because my brother is a nurse in Los Angeles but also because most Filipinos who emigrate to the US remember how hard life is in the Philippines so they put in the extra effort.