A group of nurses from Meghalaya, now working in hospitals in Japan, is making their mark in international healthcare, representing a growing trend of skilled professionals from the region taking up global opportunities.
More than 100 nurses and healthcare professionals from government and private institutions across West Garo Hills took part in a one-day workshop titled “Heart Attack vs Cardiac Arrest: What’s the Difference?” held at SMELC, Tura on Monday.
To ease access to the German job market and overcome language barriers, the state has launched a German Language Training Programme for Overseas Placement at the Shillong Tech Park, aimed at training and placing qualified healthcare professionals from the state in Germany.
A group of nurses in Meghalaya filed a formal complaint with the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. M. Ampareen Lyngdoh, on Friday regarding the recent announcement of vacancies for contractual nurses.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said that the government is committed to extend all possible support to trained nurses for job placements in different parts of the world.
