Chennai: The Apollo Hospitals has launched a key upskilling programme for the nursing workforce, the healthcare major said on Saturday.
The initiative would offer nurses an opportunity to work abroad with advance learning and be a part of the global nursing community.
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The programme, launched to commemorate the International Nurses Day (May 12), would offer language training, exposure to cutting-edge technology and tools, personalized career counselling sessions among others.
“The pandemic proved yet again that nurses play a critical role in the care continuum. The demand for skilled nursing personnel is only set to rise in the coming years both nationally and globally. The United States needs 50,000 nurses, the United Kingdom needs 20,000 to 30,000 nurses,” Apollo Hospitals Group Chairman Prathap C Reddy said.
“Our collaborations with international institutes will ensure that the programme gives our nurses invaluable hands-on training and exposure in a world-class environment,” he noted.
Apollo Hospitals said the participants for the programme would be identified based on a selection process.
team had earlier reported that two nurses from India are in the running for a prestigious USD 250,000 Global Nursing Award, organized by Dubai-headquartered private healthcare service provider Aster DM Healthcare to honour the contributions of nurses worldwide. Shanti Teresa Lakra, who works among Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Kerala-born and Ireland-based Jincy Jerry are among 10 worldwide finalists undergoing a public voting process before being evaluated by a grand jury judging panel for the award. “The Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award was started because we felt a necessity to celebrate the nurses and recognise them,” said Dr Azad Moopen, India-born Founder Chairman and Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare, which operates healthcare services in India and the Gulf.
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