{
  "id": 18230666,
  "title": "Rs 20,000 at home, Rs 20 lakh to get out: Kerala’s nurses can’t stay, and can’t leave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/rs-20-000-at-home-rs-20-lakh-to-get-out-keralas-nurses-cant-stay-and",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-05T02:30:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Ken",
    "slug": "the-ken",
    "url": "https://the-ken.com/story/rs-20000-at-home-rs-20-lakh-to-get-out-keralas-nurses-cant-stay-and-cant-leave/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Kerala, nurses face an impossible situation. They can either work tirelessly in a hospital, enduring long hours and exhausting conditions, or return home, bearing the physical toll of their work. For many, the choice is clear – they seek employment abroad, particularly in the UK, Ireland, or Canada. However, these jobs typically require prior experience in a hospital setting. Six nurses who spoke to The Ken echoed similar struggles, with even the most seasoned nurse acknowledging years of relentless labor.",
  "summary": "The post Rs 20,000 at home, Rs 20 lakh to get out: Kerala’s nurses can’t stay, and can’t leave appeared first on The Ken .",
  "key_points": [
    "Kerala nurses face impossible choice: work or return home",
    "Many seek employment abroad, especially in UK, Ireland, Canada",
    "Six nurses say experience in hospital setting is required for jobs"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The relentless labor and physical toll faced by Kerala's nurses create a cycle where local exhaustion drives skilled professionals toward international markets to escape unsustainable working conditions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}