Fast Facts 1 – Of Doctors and Nurses

56,000 – number of doctors in the Philippines

9,000- number of Filipino doctors that retrained to become nurses abroad

5,000- number of doctors-turned-nurses that have already left for abroad

1,800 – number of physicians who pledged to remain in the Philippines for the next 3 years

2,200 – number of doctors that refused to sign the pledge

25% – percentage of overseas nurses provided by the Philippines worldwide

US$150-250 – average pay of nurses in the Philippines

US$300-800 – average monthly inc0me of doctors in the Philippines

(Data gathered 2007.  citations lost but can still be researched)