Your current location:HOME >health >South Korea slows plan to hike medical school admissions as doctors' strike drags on 正文
TIME:2024-04-20 02:39:44 Source: Internet compilationEdit:health
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Desperate to end a weeks-long strike by thousands of doctors, South Korea’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Desperate to end a weeks-long strike by thousands of doctors, South Korea’s government said Friday it will slow down a plan to admit more students to the country’s medical schools from next year.
More than 90% of the country’s 13,000 medical interns and residents have been on strike since late February, when the government announced a plan to recruit 2,000 more students next year. That would have increased the current cap of 3,058, which has been the same since 2006, by about two-thirds.
The government adopted a compromise proposal put forward by the presidents of six state-run universities on Thursday, under which medical schools will increase admissions over several years.
Doctors’ groups have claimed that the universities would be unable to handle a steep increase in students and that it would undermine the quality of the country’s medical services. Government officials say the country significantly needs more doctors to cope with the country’s fast-aging population.
US deports about 50 Haitians to nation hit with gang violence, ending monthslong pause in flights2024-04-20 02:33
The Civil War raged and fortune2024-04-20 02:29
Andrijasevic lifts 102024-04-20 01:19
Azerbaijan urges top UN court to toss out Armenian case alleging racial discrimination2024-04-20 01:15
Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours2024-04-20 01:12
World Asia Esports Championship scheduled for September in China2024-04-20 01:09
2 mln private vehicles pass through Hong Kong2024-04-20 00:57
Chinese movie tackles pyramid schemes2024-04-20 00:55
UN envoy urges unified government to lead Libya to elections2024-04-20 00:48
A strong quarter for Wall Street lifts Goldman's first2024-04-20 00:00
Giants may consider QB in NFL draft as Daniel Jones recovers from ACL injury2024-04-20 02:36
Demonstration zone in Hainan shows China's green practices2024-04-20 02:29
Crafting Hangzhou's future tradition2024-04-20 02:00
U.S. Justice Department sues Apple for alleged monopoly in smartphone markets2024-04-20 01:49
Seattle Storm become 2nd WNBA team to open their own practice facility2024-04-20 01:37
A strong quarter for Wall Street lifts Goldman's first2024-04-20 01:32
Ohio River near Pittsburgh is closed as crews search for missing barge, one of 26 that broke loose2024-04-20 01:04
Greenhouses boost agricultural production efficiency in NE China2024-04-20 00:58
Rybakina, Vondroušová into Stuttgart quarters while Jabeur out2024-04-20 00:11
U.S. Justice Department sues Apple for alleged monopoly in smartphone markets2024-04-20 00:10