MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Mar. 25, 2013) – The Philippines is now preparing for the deployment of professional Filipino nurses in Germany, the Department of Foreign Affairs told the Mindanao Examiner.
It said Filipino Ambassador to Germany Maria Cleofe Natividad reported on the preparations undertaken for the implementation of the March 19 agreement between the Philippines and Germany that will facilitate the placement of health care professionals.
The accord was signed by Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac and Monika Varnhagen, of the German Federal Employment Agency.
With the signing of the agreement, active recruitment of Filipino nurses will commence. The deployment process would involve the following steps – the selection of qualified nurses; the successful completion of basic German language course in Manila; the attendance of a seminar on professional practices and on German culture; the matching of potential nursing employers in Germany. And furthermore, language training and adaptation process will take place in German hospitals.
The Philippine Embassy, POEA , and the Federal Employment Agency will work closely to ensure the successful deployment of the first batch of Filipino nurses this year.
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