Dozens of Nicaraguan
Nurses Emigrating
At least 200 Nicaraguan
nurses emigrated during
the last months, seeking
better conditions of
life, according to
official statistics.
Experts highlight that
US has recently boosted
a plan of recruitment of
these professionals to
send them with troops
during the aggression to
Iraq.
Statistics from the
Ministry of Health
indicate that there are
in the country nearly
2,500 nurses (men and
women) active in the
public system and some
500 in the private
sector.
According to official
numbers, the lack of
this type of health
technicians in Europe
and US makes thousands
of specialists from
Central America to
immigrate those
countries, creating
emptiness and a crisis
in the sector. |
