Estimated 10,000 professionals have successfully secured overseas opportunities in the last five years
Renowned for its prowess in medical education, India’s healthcare professionals are in demand from countries in the Gulf (predominantly the UAE and Saudi Arabia) as well as Europe, and particularly in the UK and Ireland. As many as 10,000 healthcare professionals have emigrated to seek work experiences beyond their homeland in the last five years.
A recent study published on Springer’s BMC revealed that there are a total of 5.74 million medical professionals in India and the desired doctor-to-patient ratio is aligned to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) standards.
Interests for career opportunities abroad are on the rise. Data from TrueProfile.io indicate that there is a healthy number of members from India.
Close to 1.5 million members with mixed expertise, such as doctors, nurses, technicians, pharmacists, dentists among others have registered with TrueProfile.io from all over the world. Among them, those in the nursing profession (46.24 per cent) and doctors (22.92 per cent) are shown to be most keen on pursuing jobs abroad.
Younger healthcare professionals between the age of 25 and 35 years (33.35 per cent), who are fairly green as well as seasoned practitioners with over 10 years of experience (27 per cent) are most keen to make the move. And interestingly, a higher percentage of women (69.88 per cent) compared to men (30.12 per cent) are enthusiastic about relocation.