Wednesday, September 24, 2008
New Democratic Party leaders say more doctors, nurses needed
In the run up to the October 14 elections, New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jack Layton announced he plans to increase the number of family physicians and nurses and speed up foreign credential recognition to meet the health needs of Canadians.
While many foreign trained doctors come to Canada, including Indians, few are able to practice after getting here. They have fought for years to get their credentials recognized and regulations changed so as to allow them to begin to use their training sooner after they come to this country.
Speaking in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 15, Layton promised he would infuse $1 billion into the system to make agreements with Provinces and make foreign credentialing more efficient as he puts money into giving incentives to medical students to become general practitioners rather than specialists.
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While many foreign trained doctors come to Canada, including Indians, few are able to practice after getting here. They have fought for years to get their credentials recognized and regulations changed so as to allow them to begin to use their training sooner after they come to this country.
Speaking in Halifax, Nova Scotia on September 15, Layton promised he would infuse $1 billion into the system to make agreements with Provinces and make foreign credentialing more efficient as he puts money into giving incentives to medical students to become general practitioners rather than specialists.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
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