[Breaking News] 'Resident Protection and Reporting Center' Enhances Anonymity... Reporting Scope Expanded to Include 'Professors'

The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on the 26th that it will strengthen the anonymity guarantees of the 'Resident Protection and Reporting Center' to ensure that residents can access it with confidence.

In addition, the scope of report recipients will be expanded from the existing 'residents' to 'medical school professors.'

The Ministry explained, "To resolve the recent issue where some professors criticize and pressure those who do not submit their resignation letters, we will expand the reporting scope of the Protection and Reporting Center from residents to medical school professors."

From the 12th to the 25th, a total of 84 reports were received at the Protection and Reporting Center.

The Ministry stated, "There were many cases where people gave up reporting due to the burden of providing personal information," adding, "The government will make anonymous reporting the principle and will only request personal information in exceptional cases where it is necessary to protect the reporter." It also added, "Even if the reporter's personal information is obtained, it will be strictly managed to prevent information leakage during the protection process."

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