Palermo, Sep 9. (Adnkronos) — The Provincial Health Authority of Trapani, to deal with the shortage of medical personnel in local hospitals, has started a partnership with the Association of doctors of foreign origin in Italy and the United to Unite Movement (Uxu), which bring together doctors enrolled in the Orders of Italian doctors and health workers of foreign origin operating in Italy who come from the most varied locations in the world.»The shortage of specialist doctors and nurses is a critical issue that has assumed global proportions — says Foad Aodi, president of Amsi (Association of doctors of foreign origin in Italy) and Umem (Euro-Mediterranean Medical Union) and member of the Global Health Commission of Fnomceo, together with the United to Unite movement -. I am sure that the collaboration started with the Asp of Trapani will allow to stem the problem «.
«In Italy there are over 77,500 professionals of foreign origin — he underlines — and it is very difficult for them to work in the public sector because 65% do not have Italian citizenship. These are mainly doctors and nurses, 22,000 and 38,000, and then dentists, physiotherapists, pharmacists, psychologists, radiology technicians. A precious human heritage but unfortunately eight out of ten work in private structures and only 10 percent manage to serve in public structures. Almost all competitions, in fact, have Italian citizenship as a prerequisite».
«The company management, in a broader perspective aimed at strengthening the assistance activity in the area to guarantee the provision of services — underlined Vincenzo Spera, extraordinary commissioner of the Asp of Trapani -, has activated a recruitment procedure aimed at formulating a list of suitable for fixed-term employment in company hospitals «.The professional figures required are: medical director of Emergency Medicine / First Aid; general medical director; medical director of Cardiology. The call is published and available on the company website: www.asptrapani.it
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