News Japan actively recruiting Indian nurses

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According to The Hindu, Japan has started to recruit Indian nurses actively. With its healthcare sector grappling with a rapidly ageing population, nurses from the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam currently dominate the job market for caregivers in Japan. Indian nurses and trained medical staff are now entering the market as well.

Japan is the newest addition to the list of countries that are actively scouting and opening their doors for skilled Indian nurses and other healthcare support staff. [...] "Salary that is eight to ten times the Indian remuneration, plus the chance to work and learn cutting edge medical technology for assisted care, and the ability to save anywhere between ₹40,000 to ₹1 lakh a month — these are the main attractions driving the Indian workforce to Japan,'' said Abhishek Singh, COO, Learnet Skills Limited, a sending organisation for the Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) programme and a skill development venture.

For Indian caregivers, Japan currently offers a three-year visa, which is extendable by two years. Caregivers who opt to stay back after that five year period must pass a language and nursing test to continue working in Japan. [...] Puspha Kumari, a health worker from Okhla, has done a short course in patient care, and is now working in Japan along with her sister. They are both happy with the opportunity, she told The Hindu. "The respect and the quality of life are unmatched. Besides, it's a beautiful country. Our work involves basic care of the elderly, like ensuring they have had food and water, checking vitals, including daily exercise. Food and culture are something we get used to very quickly, and we can also cook in our apartment,'' she says. Ms. Kumari is aiming to study for her nurse's certification in Japan or migrate to another country from there. Joseline lpecha, who is undergoing training in West Bengal with the aim of working in Japan, says that apart from the pay and the global exposure, she was attracted to Japan because of the beauty of the country and the fact that it is safe for women. "I plan to work in Japan for three years and then see how it goes. If all goes well, I will go back and prepare to advance my career there,'' she said, speaking to The Hindu via an online call. Her elder sisters told her about the opportunity and they are trying to migrate to the United States, she added.

Japan is now the new work destination for Indian nurses

With its healthcare sector grappling with a rapidly aging population, nurses from Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam currently dominate the job market for caregivers in Japan.

www.thehindu.com

 

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interesting since I would think most Indian nurses can understand English, which is helpful since the aging population of foreigners are going to be needing healthcare now and in the future.
I saw a video about 2 years ago where these healthcare workers are sent to a class here in japan for a couple of months to learn the language and the operation of handling the patients. I thought it was good training.