The brain drain as viewed by an exporting country

Philippines, a country of 57 million, graduates a substantial number of nurses each year. In 1989 alone, approximately 7,350 new nurses were successfully registered with the Professional Regulation Commission, bringing the total to over 160,000 nurses registered since 1922. Paradoxically, the country suffers from a shortage of nurses in the midst of a bountiful supply of "human resources". Below are the consequences.