Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have discussed establishing a government-to-government recruitment pathway for medical professionals during talks between Neyamat Ullah Bhuiyan, senior secretary at the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment, and Mohammed Bin Hassan Al-Dughaither, who leads the General Administration for Contracting and Foreign Offices Affairs at Saudi Arabia's health ministry. The discussions occurred while Bhuiyan visited Riyadh.
Dhaka requested performance assessments of 1,200 graduate nurses deployed during the current fiscal year and proposed waiving the Prometric examination for private-sector nursing positions. Bangladesh also suggested forming technical committees to harmonize accreditation standards and curriculum requirements through collaboration with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. Saudi officials noted that the Health Holding Company now oversees recruitment of medical staff, with critical care nurses facing particularly strong demand.
All nursing candidates must complete the Prometric assessment, obtain Saudi Council of Health credentials, secure professional licenses, carry malpractice insurance and demonstrate relevant work experience regardless of employment sector.
Dhaka requested performance assessments of 1,200 graduate nurses deployed during the current fiscal year and proposed waiving the Prometric examination for private-sector nursing positions. Bangladesh also suggested forming technical committees to harmonize accreditation standards and curriculum requirements through collaboration with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. Saudi officials noted that the Health Holding Company now oversees recruitment of medical staff, with critical care nurses facing particularly strong demand.
All nursing candidates must complete the Prometric assessment, obtain Saudi Council of Health credentials, secure professional licenses, carry malpractice insurance and demonstrate relevant work experience regardless of employment sector.
