280 Filipino nurses, caregivers to start training in Japan

280 Filipino nurses, caregivers to start training in Japan

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino nurses and caregivers hold their Japanese visas during a send-off meeting in Manila on May 8. Some 270 health workers will leave for Japan on May 10 for six months of language and skills training at various hospitals and care facilities in Japan.

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