The country’s department of health has revealed the news and said that the recruitment drive is already underway.
The midwives will work in the country’s provincial hospitals and health facilities, along with an extra 10,000 nurses.
The move is being made as part of the government’s Registered Nurses for Health Enhancement and Local Service project, which seeks to address the country’s inadequate health workforce.
A department of health spokesperson said that recruitment and selection is set to be finished before the end of this month (February).
Prior to placement and deployment, the newly hired midwives will undergo a week of general orientation, at the beginning of March.
Health secretary, Enrique Ona, said: ‘We recognise the importance of the availability of competent health workers in our hospitals and communities in improving the quality of health services for our countrymen.’
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Midwives, the Philippines government trained and deployed 1000 midwives in rural areas at the end of last year.
The posts last one year, after which those who successfully complete the program will be considered for full-time employment by the government.
