South Korean Health Minister reassures public that emergency rooms will function amid trainee doctor strike over medical school quotas.

South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong reassured the public that emergency rooms will function despite a strike by trainee doctors protesting a planned increase in medical school quotas. He acknowledged challenges but emphasized the need for medical reform to improve healthcare services. The government will maintain 4,000 hospitals during the Chuseok holiday and is open to negotiations with the medical community for reasonable solutions, though deferring the quota increase is not an option.

September 02, 2024
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