According to Global News, South Korea's healthcare system is facing a serious crisis. Due to the large-scale expansion of medical staff** to recruit medical students, a "wave of resignations" is continuing to spread, which has severely affected South Korea's medical system. In response to the crisis, South Korea's military affairs agency announced a new policy at a regular press conference on February 26.
Under this policy, all non-military resident physicians will be required to enlist directly in the military as a medical officer or public health physician on the most recent enlistment day, in March of next year, after their resignation has been submitted and accepted. The aim is to ease the pressure on the healthcare system and ensure that there is still enough medical capacity to provide essential medical care to the South Korean people amid a shortage of medical staff.
This decision of the ROK Military Affairs Agency has attracted widespread attention and discussion. Some believe that this is an effective means of responding to a medical crisis, ensuring the continuity of medical services and allowing medical personnel to play a role in the military. However, there are also concerns that this policy could further exacerbate the loss of medical personnel and have a greater impact on the health care system.
Overall, the crisis facing the Korean healthcare system is not only testing the ability of the country to respond, but also triggering in-depth thinking about the reform of the healthcare system. It is hoped that South Korea** can take effective measures to solve this problem as soon as possible and ensure the health and safety of the people. South Korean doctors must enlist immediately if they resign