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Number of Philippine Nurses Emigrating Skyrockets

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February 3, 2005

The Philippines exports 15,000 nurses a year, and it's estimated that 1 in 10 Filipinos now works abroad. The nursing drain could have a crippling effect on the Philippines healthcare system.

 
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