PRC: Only 59.7% of Philippines’ doctors practicing; nurses, only 53.55%
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- 29 Mar 2023
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The Philippines has a supply of doctors, nurses, and other health workers but only a fraction of them are practicing their professions, Commissioner Erwin Enad of the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) told a Senate committee on Monday.
Enad thus remarked at the hearing of a Senate Committee on Sustainable Development Goals on the status of human resources for health (HRH) in the Philippines.
In his presentation, Enad showed that as of March 24, 2023, there are 951,105 registered nurses but only 53.55 percent or 509,297 are active.
There are also 182,300 registered midwives in the country but only 38.1 percent or 64,475 are practicing. For physicians, Enad said there are 159,283 registered individuals but 59.70% or 95,039 are active.
“Supply-wise, we have these health professionals. Records would show that not all of them are practicing their profession,” Enad said. “Our presentation reinforced the earlier observation of the CHED that we have the supply but the practicing professionals in that field kulang tayo [are lacking] because kaunti lang ang nag-active [only a few went active]," he added. Read More…
