Ministry of Health and Welfare "Concern Over Medical School Professors' Resignation Discussions... Please Stay by Patients' Side"

The Ministry of Health and Welfare expressed concern over the resignation discussions among medical school professors and urged them to stay by the patients' side.

On the 24th, the Ministry of Health and Welfare held the 21st meeting of the 'Central Accident Response Headquarters for Medical Group Actions (CARH)' chaired by Minister Cho Kyu-hong and made this statement.

Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyu-hong is announcing the four major tasks of medical reform on the 20th at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jo Yong-jun jun21@

The Ministry stated, "We express serious concern about the situation where medical school professors are discussing resignation while residents have left the medical field," and urged, "Please stay by the patients' side." It also announced, "We plan to further strengthen the emergency medical system to minimize disruptions in patient care caused by collective actions."

The Ministry reported that the weekend emergency medical system operation was running smoothly based on inspection results. They also reviewed the progress of measures to reinforce emergency care. On the 25th, an additional 200 military doctors and public health doctors will be deployed, and cooperation between tertiary hospitals and affiliated medical institutions will be strengthened.

Minister Cho Kyu-hong of the Ministry of Health and Welfare said, "In a situation where residents are leaving hospitals and the public is deeply concerned, we ask medical school professors to stay by the patients' side so as not to increase public anxiety," and added, "We hope the medical community actively participates in concrete discussions on the four major tasks of medical reform to revive regional and essential healthcare."

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