KMA: "General strike on the 26th as planned... Third strike if no policy changes"

The Korea Medical Association, which has announced a second strike in opposition to the expansion of medical school quotas, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the responsible government department, held an emergency meeting on the 19th. Chairman Choi Dae-jip of the Medical Association is speaking at the 'Medical-Government Meeting' held at the Koreana Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] The Korean Medical Association (KMA) has announced its intention to proceed with the general strike scheduled for the 26th to 28th and stated that if the government’s stance does not change, it will carry out a third general strike.

On the 23rd, the KMA held a meeting of the 'Special Committee for the Fight Against the Four Evils' and resolved to proceed with the second nationwide doctors' general strike as planned, and if the government’s attitude remains unchanged, to hold a third general strike thereafter.

The KMA defines the government’s medical policies?such as expanding medical school quotas, establishing public medical schools, pilot projects for herbal medicine coverage, and promoting telemedicine?as the 'Four Evils' and opposes them.

Following the first nationwide doctors' general strike on the 14th, they plan to hold the second general strike for three days from the 26th to the 28th. This strike is expected to include residents, fellows, and employed doctors.

The KMA stated, "We actively support the collective actions of residents and medical students," adding, "If even one person suffers any disadvantage, the 130,000 doctor members nationwide will immediately enter an indefinite general strike."

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