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politicshealth1 year ago

"South Korea's Yoon Stands Firm Amid Doctors' Strike Over Medical School Plan"

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is open to talks with doctors opposing his plan to increase medical school admissions, apologizing for the inconvenience caused by the ongoing strike by trainee doctors while accusing the medical sector of prioritizing their own interests over public health. More than 90% of the country's 13,000 trainee doctors have been staging walkouts since Feb. 20 in protest against the government's plan to boost medical school admissions by 2,000 starting in 2025 from 3,000 now, as South Korea faces a shortage of doctors. Yoon refuted claims by doctors' groups and highlighted the necessity of medical reform, urging them to propose a unified idea with solid scientific evidence for a compromise.

via Reuters|
#doctors#medical-school-admissions#politicshealth
healthcare1 year ago

South Korean Senior Doctors Join Junior Doctors' Strike

Senior doctors at dozens of hospitals in South Korea plan to resign in support of medical interns and residents who have been on strike for five weeks over the government's plan to increase medical school admissions. The strike has caused hundreds of cancelled surgeries and treatments, and the government is threatening to suspend the licenses of the striking doctors. The government argues that more doctors are urgently needed due to the country's rapidly aging population, while the striking doctors believe the plan would overwhelm the medical system and lead to unnecessary treatments. President Yoon Suk Yeol has called for talks with the doctors, but a resolution remains uncertain.

via TIME|
#doctors-strike#government-negotiations#healthcare
healthcare1 year ago

"South Korea Deploys Military Surgeons to Support Hospitals Amid Doctor Walkout"

South Korea is deploying military physicians and public health doctors to assist hospitals affected by a walkout of nearly 12,000 trainee doctors over government plans to increase medical school admissions. The government has warned the striking doctors that their licenses could be suspended and has the power to order them back to work if there is a serious risk to public health. The striking doctors argue that increasing medical students will not address pay and work conditions and could worsen the issues. Critics accuse President Yoon Suk Yeol of pushing medical reforms for political gain ahead of parliamentary elections.

via NBC News|
#doctors-strike#government-reform#healthcare
healthcare-politics1 year ago

South Korea Initiates Legal Action Against Striking Doctors

South Korea's health minister announced plans to inspect hospitals and take legal action against trainee doctors who have continued their walkout over government plans to increase medical school admissions, despite warnings of penalties including suspension of medical licenses and fines. The government aims to suspend the medical licenses of around 7,000 protesting doctors. The protesting doctors argue that the government should address pay and working conditions before increasing the number of physicians, while the government insists that the plan to boost medical school admissions is necessary in a rapidly aging society with a low doctor-to-patient ratio. The standoff has led to concerns among patients and strained medical services, with little sign of resolution as both sides remain firm in their positions.

via Reuters.com|
#doctors#government#healthcare-politics
healthcare-labor-dispute1 year ago

South Korean Doctors' Strike Escalates: Government to Suspend Licenses

South Korea is set to suspend the licenses of trainee doctors who have continued their strike over government plans to increase medical school admissions, despite an ultimatum to return to work. The strike, involving about 9,000 junior doctors, has led to the cancellation of operations and treatments, affecting hospital emergency units. The government insists on increasing medical school admissions due to the aging population and low doctor-to-patient ratio, but the doctors argue that pay and working conditions should be addressed first. President Yoon Suk-yeol has taken a hard line on the strike, with public support for the plan to boost medical school admissions, while the doctors have pledged to continue their protest.

via Al Jazeera English|
#doctors#government#healthcare-labor-dispute
world1 year ago

South Korean Doctors' Mass Protest Sparks License Suspension Crisis

Thousands of senior doctors in South Korea rallied in support of junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a government plan to increase medical school admissions. The government threatened to suspend the licenses of nearly 9,000 medical interns and residents for defying orders to end their walkouts, which have disrupted hospital operations. The government aims to increase medical school enrollment, but many doctors argue that the plan would lead to a decline in the quality of medical education and exacerbate the shortage of doctors in essential specialties. The protests have not garnered public support, with a majority of South Koreans backing the government's plan.

via PBS NewsHour|
#doctors#government#medical-school-admissions
healthcare-labor-dispute1 year ago

South Korea Sets Deadline for Striking Doctors to End Walkout

Junior doctors in South Korea have been given four days to end their walkouts protesting a government plan to increase medical school admissions, or they could face prosecution or have their medical licenses suspended. The government argues that adding more doctors is necessary to address the country's aging population, while the strikers believe the plan would not resolve the chronic shortage of doctors in key but low-paying areas. The government has threatened disciplinary action against the striking doctors if they do not return to work by the end of the month, while the striking doctors worry about increased competition and lower incomes. The walkouts have severely impacted hospital operations, leading to numerous cancellations of surgeries and treatments, and have sparked public debate and criticism.

via The Associated Press|
#doctors#healthcare-labor-dispute#healthcare-system
healthcare1 year ago

South Korean Doctors' Protests Escalate Over Medical School Expansion

Trainee doctors in South Korea are protesting government plans to increase medical school admissions, leading to almost two-thirds of the country's young doctors walking out, forcing hospitals to turn away patients and cancel procedures. The government has threatened to arrest the protesting doctors, who argue that the real issue is pay and working conditions. While the government aims to bolster the healthcare system, the protesters believe that South Korea already has enough doctors and that the focus should be on increasing pay and reducing workloads.

via Reuters|
#doctors#healthcare#healthcare-system
education1 year ago

South Korean Medical Students and Trainee Doctors Unite in Protest Against Government Policies

Approximately 280 medical students at Ewha Womans University in Seoul submitted a collective leave of absence petition in opposition to the government's proposed expansion of medical school admissions. This action, a first among major Seoul universities, was not processed through the official university procedure but is being recognized as a collective expression of the students' desire to take a leave of absence. This move follows a wave of resignations by medical residents and the intention of the Korean Medical University and Graduate Medical School Student Association to submit a similar report.

via allkpop|
#education#ewha-womans-university#leave-of-absence