President Yun Seok-Yeol: ``Adding 2,000 people to medical schools is the minimum''... ``How long are you asking medical organizations to postpone?'' = South Korea

On the 27th, President Yoon Seo-gyeol commented on the collective actions of doctors who opposed the increase in the number of medical faculty members, saying, ``No matter what the pretext is, it is wrong to engage in collective actions that hold the people's health and lives hostage.''
It's difficult to justify. "Even if we increase the number of medical schools now, the number of doctors will increase 10 years from now, so how long should we postpone it?"
Furthermore, President Yoon compared the current state of the Korean medical community with that of the OECD and refuted each point. Meanwhile, the scene
He expressed his gratitude to the remaining medical personnel who are protecting the area. President Yoon presided over the 6th Central-Local Cooperation Conference at the Cheongwa Dae State Guest House this afternoon, saying, ``Medical care is the core of welfare.
, protecting the medically vulnerable is directly linked to the government's core policy of welfare for the vulnerable. It is not subject to negotiation or compromise."
President Yoon reiterated that the role of the country is to provide essential services such as healthcare.
I woke you up. He emphasized that increasing the number of medical faculty members by 2,000 is "the minimum necessary measure to fulfill the nation's constitutional responsibilities."
President Yoon explained the reality of the shortage of doctors that South Korea is facing, and cited specific figures.
He spent a lot of time on his opening remarks. President Yoon said, ``We still need 10,000 more doctors by 2035.The aging of doctors is particularly serious, with the proportion of doctors over 70 rising to 19 in 2035.
It reaches 8%." He went on to explain, ``Only by normalizing the capacity of medical schools, which has been stagnant for 27 years, can we make the most of the region and essential medical care.'' Furthermore, “there are many doctors with clinical experience.
Only by doing so will it be possible to develop cutting-edge biotechnology and train medical scientists." He also made a direct comparison with the OECD average and mentioned the reality that South Korea is facing. President Yoon said, ``Population 100
The OECD average number of doctors per capita is 3.7, but in South Korea it is only 2.1. If we increase the number of people by 2,000 people per year based on the current situation, it will reach the OECD average in 2051, 27 years later.
It's been a year. "It is unacceptable to oppose the increase in personnel by putting vested interests at the forefront without scientific basis," he said. President Yoon also expressed his gratitude to the people who endured the medical gap. Many specialized doctors
Since the large hospital in Seoul is mainly operated for seriously ill and emergency patients, we also requested that it be used as another general hospital. We would also like to thank the medical staff such as doctors and nurses who are silently working on their duties.
sent a message. President Yoon said, ``In order to ensure that the dedication of all medical staff is not wasted, the government will continue to complete medical reform for the people without wavering.
I will do my best to pick it up," he promised.