She said:"The demand is not just from within Singapore, but also from foreigners seeking medical treatment due to our good reputation in providing high quality medical services and our top-notch medical facilities.
"We need more healthcare professionals to manage the increasing needs and any unforeseen medical crisis such as another pandemic." In May, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced a new $2 billion package called the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package to create nearly 100,000 opportunities for workers affected by the Covid-19 economic slowdown.The 1,600 traineeships, attachments and skills training opportunities announced by MOH yesterday will be provided under the SGUnited initiative, and will help people to acquire relevant working experience and skills needed in the sector.
For the remaining 1,300 training opportunities, seven training providers - Institute of Technical Education, NTUC Learning Hub, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Management University, Singapore University of Social Science, HMI Institute of Health Sciences and Temasek Polytechnic - will offer classes starting progressively from this month.
Job seekers may access these opportunities through Workforce Singapore's MyCareersFuture job portal, and various job fairs and recruitment platforms.Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the
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