Greenland is facing staffing challenges throughout its health care system, especially in the smaller communities, something that will force it to reduce services in several areas throughout the summer. Although summer staffing is always a challenge as people go on vacation, Greenland’s health service says this year it’s especially acute. “The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath are a significant cause in this,” the health service said in an email interview with Eye on the Arctic. “The health care service is up against increased competition for labour, [for example] Norway, where higher wages are offered,” the Greenland’s health service said. Aggressive recruitment program in the worksIn the meantime, Greenland’s health service said it continues to recruit aggressively, with all strategies on the table.

Source: CBC News June 23, 2022 20:20 UTC