The mission to South America of the Lombardy Region welfare councilor Guido Bertolaso it is bearing good fruit. In Argentina and Paraguay there are in fact over five hundred doctors interested in operating in Italy and over three thousand nurses willing to work in Lombardy. Furthermore, fifty emails arrived directly in the Region from professionals who, on personal initiative, expressed interest in working in Lombardy.
Calls for Italians and foreigners
As he stated Bertolaso: “the mission has one objective bilateral cooperation, without creating any difficulties for local structures, indeed in full synergy with Argentine and Paraguayan institutions and local trade associations. The first nurses could be hired by December”. The call for a meeting is already in the planning stage new announcement for doctors and nurses aimed at Italian staff. Subsequently, if all the available positions are not filled by Italian nurses, those for staff from South America will be started. These will be fixed-term notices.
Courses and benefits
Not only. As he explains Bertolaso: “I’m currently in programming training courses of Italian and professional updates, with recognition of the title at regional level, for nurses who are interested in coming to Lombardy. We know well that the salary level is low and not related to the cost of living, particularly in large cities. We are working on economic incentives and of other nature. Concessions in transport and for the home are being studied, concessions aimed at all healthcare personnel, not just for new nurses to be recruited”.
