Foreign media reported the resignation of groups of medical trainees, drawing worldwide attention to the current medical situation in Korea (ⓒYoung Doctors).
With more than 10,000 medical trainees resigning in opposition to government policies, attention is being paid from abroad to the current medical situation in Korea. Foreign media report the reasons why the resident doctors left the hospital and the resulting chaos in the hospital.
On the 26th, Reuters reported an interview with Park Dan, chairman of the emergency response committee of the Korean Association of Medical Residents, and Ryu Ok-Ha, former intern representative at the Catholic Medical Center. The article was published in the top stories this morning.
Reuters reported that, in addition to the poor working environment for residents, the government is pressuring doctors who have submitted letters of resignation to return to hospitals through start-work orders.
Former CEO Ryu Ok said in an interview: “The Korean medical system is excellent, but it is managed in such a way that low-cost doctors in training continue to work.” According to the article, former CEO Ryu Ok worked in a hospital, worked more than 100 hours, and received a monthly salary of between 2 and 4 million won, including overtime.
Emergency committee chair Park also said: “It was heartbreaking and difficult to leave the patient behind,” but said he had no choice but to come forward because the current system was distorted. At the same time, he stressed the need to strengthen legal protection against force majeure medical accidents and to change the medical system, which is based on low-paid staff and unpaid insurance.
Other foreign media also report reasons why doctors oppose the expansion of medical schools and the resulting confusion in the medical field.
On the 22nd, TIME magazine presented doctors’ opinion that increasing the number of medical schools cannot solve the problem of shortage of essential medical departments.
Time magazine said, “Medical school is the favorite department of Korean students and parents. Additionally, lucrative fields such as dermatology and cosmetic surgery are popular,” adding, “As a result, the rise of medical schools it is a known necessity due to low wages and long working hours.” “They claim they cannot solve the problem of the shortage of the medical department,” he said.
Many foreign media, including ABC News, Al Jazeera and the New York Times, published articles on the location of the residents who left the hospital on the 20th, when residents began to discharge, and the government’s response plan.
The New York Times reported that the doctor shortage is concentrated in essential medical fields and that the government is ignoring problems such as poor working conditions and low salaries for residents. Additionally, we have also covered situations where hospital operations have been disrupted, such as half of surgeries being canceled at some hospitals due to resident resignations.
ABC News covered both the resigning residents and patients’ views on the matter, saying, “Many doctors say medical schools won’t be able to handle so many new students and that financial support is needed to raise taxes The number of doctors is “If we do that, unnecessary medical demand could increase,” he said.
At the same time, the article also included the statement of Lee Kun-ju, president of the Korean Lung Cancer Patients Association, expressing concern about the current situation and saying: “A doctor who leaves a patient is not a doctor ”.
Former CEO Ryu Ok, interviewed by foreign media such as Reuters, said that informing the world about the reality of poor majors through the interview could be helpful.
In a phone call with a young doctor, former CEO Ryu Ok said, “We decided it would be helpful to inform global citizens about the reality of medical residency to fight the government’s healthcare dictatorship.” can put pressure on the government through the support of foreign media and global citizens.” “Because it exists,” he said.
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