Commentary: Philippines’ COVID-19 fight depends on the exploitation of healthcare workers

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Health-related workers have been banned from leaving the Philippines. This fresh demand for workers in this sector can be both refreshing and ...

READ: Commentary: Restrictions on movements in some Southeast Asian countries to fight COVID-19 have been patchy, even scary

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration , the state agency that regulates the emigration of Filipino migrant workers, also rationalised that even without the deployment ban, most destination countries have closed their borders. First, while many countries have closed their borders to foreigners, some have been waiting for the arrival of Filipino health workers.

Days after the policy was enacted, Filipino nurses who had been visiting family in the Philippines were also prevented from returning to their employers in places such as Germany and the United Kingdom.

 

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Exploitation of those whos job it is? Who else will do it? Makes no sense. Fact is many doctors are not doing the job they took an oath to do rather staying home.

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