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Brunei faces nurse shortage: health minister

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, May 21 (Xinhua) — Brunei is currently facing a shortage of 800 to 1,000 nurses, which was evident during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Health Minister Haji Mohd Isham.

According to local media on Sunday, the health minister said that the world could be facing an estimated shortage of 13 million nurses by 2030 if no action is made now.

“The pandemic and systematic underfunding are just