This book explores the nursing and healthcare workforce in Asia. It will be of interest to academics in the field of nursing, health and social care workforce studies, population demography, labour markets, gender and international migration studies, globalisation in health and Asian studies.

Introduction. Shifting the focus to Asia; Chapter One. Nursing education, employment, and international migration: The case of India; Chapter Two. "Friendly relations" in troubled times: Tracing a decade of nurse migration from India to the UAE; Chapter Three. Nursing shortage and mobility in China: current development and future possibilities; Chapter Four. Career pathway, long-term settlement policies and stepwise migration aspirations of Philippine-educated nurses (PENs) in Singapore: lessons for policymakers; Chapter Five. From nurses to care workers: Deskilling among Filipino nurses in Japan; Chapter Six. Dreams interrupted: Migrant Filipino nurses, gendered nationalism and ontological (in)security during the Covid-19 pandemic; Chapter Seven. An ageing society and a shrinking workforce pool: How Japan is preparing to tackle an impending demographic time-bomb; Conclusion. Nurse migration in Asia: current challenges and opportunities