Balancing Indonesia's Nurse Export Policy: Challenges and Solutions

What is it about?

In this article, we explore how Indonesia encourages its nurses to work in other countries, like Japan, and the problems this can create at home. While sending nurses abroad can benefit Indonesia, it also leaves our own healthcare system short of skilled workers. We discuss the tricky balance between helping our nurses find good jobs abroad and making sure we have enough healthcare workers at home. We also suggest a policy to make this balance work better and follow global rules about fair nurse migration.

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Photo by Luis Melendez on Unsplash

Photo by Luis Melendez on Unsplash

Why is it important?

Our work dives into the complex challenge faced by Indonesia - encouraging nurses to work abroad while maintaining healthcare quality at home. What makes this timely and unique is the focus on the Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement. It's a real-world example of how countries balance their own healthcare needs with the rights of their nurses to work elsewhere. Our policy proposal suggests a way to make this balance work better, which could set an example for other countries facing similar issues. This practical approach is relevant and has the potential to impact healthcare systems worldwide, making it a must-read for policymakers, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in global health.

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