Bad Säckingen is fighting a shortage of skilled workers: Cooperation with Cameroon Starting!

Bad Säckingen is fighting a shortage of skilled workers: Cooperation with Cameroon Starting!

Schloss Schönau, Schönau, Deutschland - The shortage of skilled workers in the health sector has been an urgent topic for years, especially on the Hochrhein. The city of Bad Säckingen has recognized that increased cooperation with Cameroon could be a solution. Caritas Hochrhein has been running a training program for nursing staff from Cameroon since 2022, which now includes over 20 trainees. In order to increase the efficiency of this program, permanent contacts in Cameroon are to be established, such as [Südkurier reported] (https://www.suedkurier.de/region/hochrhein/bad-saeckingen/bad-saeckingen-will-mand-mamerun-kamer-thema-vor-allem-fachkraeftemangel-in-care ;art37258,12434228).

A recently taken conference in Schönau Castle brought about delegations from Bad Säckingen and the municipal representatives from Ebolowa and Kribi. The aim of the agenda was to lay the foundations for an exchange of skilled workers and knowledge. The mayor of Bad Säckingen, Alexander Guhl, emphasized the importance of the training sector not only for the city itself, but also as an opportunity for the private sector.

need for new workers

The Cameroonian delegation hopes for an important knowledge transfer from the collaboration to establish a modern health and care system in its homeland. Ebolowa's mayor Daniel Edjo′o emphasizes the open dialogue between the municipalities, while the mayor of Kribi, Theorine Flavie Noale Epse NToutoum, expresses interest in new ideas for geriatric care. Barbara Bercher, the manager of the AWO Waldshut, indicates the acute need for new workers in the nursing sector.

In Germany, the Situation in the healthcare system presents itself as worrying. According to an analysis of [pwc] (https://www.pwc.de/de/gesundheit- unde-pharma/fachkraeftemangel-im-deutschen-geschente- 2022.html), an appropriate salary is considered the most important incentive for the cultivation in care. A survey shows that 68 percent of those willing to change and unemployed calls the payment as a decisive factor in order to stay in care until retirement. Better working hours and improved personnel equipment will follow in the ranking.

challenges and perspectives

The current challenges in the health sector do not stop at other professional groups. Steve Trümy from the Rehabilitation Clinic emphasizes that the shortage of doctors must also be met. Engineer Fabrice Tima also reports difficulties when looking for employees in retail. This information underlines the urgency of solid measures to generate skilled workers and security.

Gulnara Malzner from Caritas Hochrhein announced that it would deepen the exchange with Cameroon and to plan further events to support the exchange and to solve central questions. The dialogue about language barriers and bureaucratic hurdles is essential for effective cooperation between the countries. It remains to be seen how the initiative will develop in the coming months and what specific results can be achieved.