Prime Minister Han Yeong-soo: ``There is an urgent need to expand the number of medical human resources... We will promote increases in remuneration, etc.'' - South Korea

Regarding essential medical improvements, Prime Minister Han Deok-soo stated on the 20th, ``More than anything, the expansion of medical human resources is urgent, and we will work together to promote various policies such as reallocating human resources and easing the burden of medical accidents.''
I made it clear. On this day, Prime Minister Han presided over the ``Relevant Ministers' Meeting for the Implementation of Regional Medical Innovation'' at the Seoul Government Building to implement the essential medical measures announced by President Yoon Seo-gyul the day before.
And he said this. Prime Minister Han said, ``The essential medical care strategy finalized by the government breaks away from the vicious cycle of concentrating medical resources in the metropolitan area and weakening local medical care, expands regional and essential medical human resources training, and increases the
The basic direction is to create a network and strengthen the foundation for promoting essential medical care." He continued, ``More than anything, we urgently need to expand our medical human resources.
0 years is necessary, so if we don't increase the number now, it will become an even more serious threat to South Korean society." On the other hand, ``However, expanding the human resources of doctors will not completely solve the problem of shortage of regional and essential medical doctors.''
"I can't decide," he added. In particular, Prime Minister Han plans to redeploy human resources, raise essential medical fees (compensation for medical treatment), and increase the amount of human resources that have been expanded to the local and essential medical fields.
He made it clear that various policies must be promoted together, such as alleviating the burden of medical accidents, consideration for local human resources, and collaboration with education policies. Prime Minister Han also emphasized ``prior communication'' during the promotion process.
He added, ``More than anything, it is important to make efforts to communicate in advance, and various measures, including the expansion of medical personnel, should be prepared after sufficient discussion and consultation.
Of course, we will fully explain to the public the necessity and content of the measures." He continued, ``In order to materialize essential medical innovation, we need not only the Ministry of Health and Welfare, but also the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Public Administration and Safety, etc.
, a pan-governmental response and cooperation system is required. "Each department will hold thorough mutual consultations and prepare detailed promotion plans." Prime Minister Han said, ``Hospitals are closed because there are no doctors, and many people have to go to the emergency room.''
I am truly sorry and disappointed that patients who live in rural areas have to travel to Seoul to receive treatment, as some patients may even die due to injuries. When this situation is resolved quickly and the people need it,
The government will do its best to ensure that people have access to proper medical services."