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Monday, August 15, 2005
Health workers to get jobs in Japan soon
A JAPANESE company engaged in healthcare and public services has decided to invest in the Philippines, particulary Cebu, to come nearer to the country’s pool of healthcare workers, who are “highly respected abroad in the healthcare sector.”
Carl Jeffrey Tanjusay, general manager of Daisenkai Philippines, said Daisenkai Japan, with its Filipino partners, have allocated some P10 million for the office in the country, which is tasked to search and train Filipino healthcare workers for Daisenkai’s healthcare businesses in Osaka, Japan and Japan’s healthcare industry.
Daisenkai Japan runs a hospital, a primary clinic and four health care centers in Japan.
Tanjusay said the company’s decision to invest in the Philippines was triggered by a pending bill, which is still deliberated in the Japan Congress, allowing Filipino nurses and caregivers to work in Japan.
“Our head company has been monitoring (the progress of the bill that is why it) is optimistic that the bill will be passed,” he told Sun.Star Cebu.
Tanjusay said the passage of the said bill will allow the mass placement of nurses and caregivers to Japan.
Currently, only Filipinos already living in Japan or those who have relatives in the country are allowed to work in Japan’s healthcare sector.
Choice
He said Daisenkai Philippines chose Cebu from among other provinces in the country because of its “gentle, caring and compassionate people” and the stable situation of Cebu’s peace and security.
“(And) Filipinos (in general) are known to be hardworking, honest and compassionate with their clients and patients. With this type of manpower, the company believes that employing healthcare professionals to be part of their manpower pool will give them the upper hand in delivering more quality services,” Tanjusay said.
The direct flights from Cebu to Osaka, Japan was also one of the factors considered.
Tanjusay said that as soon as Japan Congress passes the bill and the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency receives the job order from Japan, Daisenkai Philippines’ International Manpower Services office located in Lapu-Lapu City will also start hiring nurses and healthcare workers.
But for now, he advised Filipinos who want to work in Japan to study and learn the Japanese language, as this will be one of the qualifications in working in Japan.
Tanjusay also said Filipinos should be wary of manpower companies already hiring healthcare workers for Japan placement because Japan is not yet accepting healthcare workers. JBN
(August 15, 2005 issue)
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