PHILIPPINE NURSES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

(PNAA) 8TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Secretary Imelda M. NicolasCommission on Filipinos Overseas

Shangri La EDSA Plaza - January 26-27, 2012

Stock Estimate of Overseas Filipinos

(as of December 2010)

Source: CFO

Overseas Filipino WorkersOverseas Filipino Workers 4.32M 4.32M (45%)(45%)

Permanent MigrantsPermanent Migrants 4.42M 4.42M (47%)(47%)

Irregular MigrantsIrregular Migrants 0.70M 0.70M (8%)(8%)

Total: 9,452,9849,452,984

Among Filipinos who left the country as permanent residents of other countries, almost 60,000 are healthprofessionals *data based on 2 decades of stock estimates by CFO

CFO’S STATISTICS ON HEALTH PROFESSIONALS’ MIGRATION

OTHER STATISTICS ON FILIPINO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

POEA recorded in the last five years, 75,000 Filipino health professionals left the country.

OTHER STATISTICS ON FILIPINO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

OECD 2007 Report based on Census 2000 data, Philippines is number 4 among the countries of origin of doctors in OECD countries with India topping at 56,000, followed by Germany (over 17,000),

the United Kingdom (under 17,000) & Philippines (around 16,000).

OTHER STATISTICS ON FILIPINO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

The same study indicates that in terms of nurses, the Philippines was the main country of origin for nurses with over 110,000 Filipino nurses working in OECD countries.

PRES. AQUINO’S MIGRATION RELATED Social Contract with the

People

Transform the government from one “that treats its people as an export commodity and a means to earn foreign exchange, disregarding the social cost to Filipino families to a government that creates jobs at home so that working abroad will be a choice rather than a necessity and when its citizens do choose to become Overseas Filipino Workers, their welfare and protection will still be the government’s priority”.

25-YEAR PLAN FOR PHILIPPINE HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES

The Philippines’ multi-stakeholder health sector provided 25-year framework for development of Philippine Health Human Resources with 3 planning frames:

a. 2005 to 2010 (short term plan) b. 2011-2021 (medium term

plan) c. 2022-2030 (long term plan)

Crafted strategies with doable outputs in:

- Policy and Research Development- Quality Education- Rationalized Distribution of Health Human Resources - Financial Support

Cont. of PHILIPPINE HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES PLAN

Guidelines on Inclusion of the Principle of Ethical Recruitment in Bilateral and/or Multilateral Agreements

Reintegration Program for Health Professionals

Institutionalization of the Health Human Resources Network

PLAN’S MIGRATION-RELATED PROGRAMS

Negotiations with receiving countries to recognize and respect rights

Ensure that skills provided overseas will be properly supplemented or replaced here in the country

Mechanisms for reintegration of returning professionals

Programs to harness their skills and capabilities/Engagement in country’s devt.

MANAGEMENT OF MIGRATION OF HEALTH

PROFESSIONALS

CFO’S INITIATIVES TO ENGAGE THE DIASPORA IN THE HEALTH CARE

INDUSTRY

Launched Diaspora to Development (D2D) program at the First Global Summit in September with ten areas of engagements for the Diaspora:

Diaspora Philanthropy, Diaspora Investment and Entrepreneurship, Transfer of Skills, Knowledge Competencies in Science, Technology, Education, Arts and Culture, Tourism, Legal Aid and Advocacy, etc.

Establish a needs-responsive system for medical missions that will address the gaps of health care delivery, especially in the country’s rural areas.

Tap health professionals through transfer of knowledge to their counterparts in the Philippines via the Balik-Turo and Educational Exchange

Cont. of CFO’S INITIATIVES TO ENGAGE THE DIASPORA IN THE HEALTH CARE

INDUSTRY

EU-funded migration data project to harmonize data and identify data gaps incl. health sector

Cont. of CFO’S INITIATIVES FOR THE HEALTH INDUSTRY

Support for medical tourism in the country and the portability of medical care benefits to the Philippines

Cont. of CFO’S INITIATIVES FOR THE HEALTH INDUSTRY

IOM in its 2010 World Migration Report 2010 states: “Migration is an integral feature of modern life and of an increasingly global economy, holding tremendous development potential for individuals as well as societies of origin and destination.”

REALITY OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION

TOGETHER WE MUST FACE MIGRATION’S REALITY. FOR THE COMMON GOOD, WE MUST MAXIMIZE ITS BENEFITS; MINIMIZE ITS COSTS.

CALL TO ACTION TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL

MIGRATION

THANK YOU!