If you have signed up for few months apprenticeship with a medical centre all because you want to japa (travel) to the United Kingdom, here is something to ponder on.
You see, for years, Nigeria has always been denied international opportunities dues to bad reputations from individuals and Government.
As a result, so many countries are blacklisting Nigeria.
Now, what will be the faith of Nigeria Health Workers who wishes to work in UK health sectors?
Nigeria has been added to the UK’s “red list” of nations that businesses in the health and social care sector should avoid actively recruiting from.
One month prior, the World Health Organization classified Nigeria among the 55 nations with the most urgent workforce issues connected to universal health coverage.
Nigeria and other nations on the red list should not be actively sought out for employment by health and social care businesses.
The only thing that will change this is if there is a government-to-government agreement.
It said if a country was not on the red or amber list, then it is green.
The amber countries where international recruitment is only permitted in compliance with the terms of the government-to-government agreement are Kenya and Nepal.
Code Of Practice For International Recruitment
The UK government outlined these requirements on tis website under “Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel in England”.
Furthermore, its says it is required that the information that indicated country identification is done in accordance with the methodology outlined in the 10-year review of the applicability and efficacy of the WHO global code of practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel.
“Consistent with the WHO Global Code of Practice principles and articles, and as explicitly called for by the WHO Global Code of Practice 10-year review, the listed countries should be prioritised for health personnel development and health system-related support, provided with safeguards that discourage active international recruitment of health personnel.
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“Countries on the list should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers, recruitment organisations, agencies, collaborations, or contracting bodies unless there is a government-to-government agreement in place to allow managed recruitment undertaken strictly in compliance with the terms of that agreement.
Government-to-government Agreement
“Countries on the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards list are graded red in the code.
“If a government-to-government agreement is put in place between a partner country, which restricts recruiting organisations to the terms of the agreement, the country is added to the amber list.”
Basically, a government-to-government agreement for the recruitment of foreign health and care workforces between the UK and green-rated nations was also included in the statement.
“Green-graded countries without a government-to-government agreement with the UK are not published in the code of practice for England.
“The government-to-government agreement may set parameters, implemented by the country of origin, for how UK employers, contracting bodies, recruitment organisations, agencies, and collaborations recruit.
“These organizations are encouraged to recruit on the terms of the government-to-government agreement.
“The green country list will be updated as new government-to-government agreements are signed with the UK.
“It is recommended that employers, contracting bodies, recruitment organisations, agencies, and collaborations regularly check the list for updates prior to embarking on any recruitment campaign.
“Green-graded countries with a government-to-government agreement for managing international health and care workforce recruitment are India, Malaysia, Philippines, and Sri Lanka,” it stated.
