2023-12-10 07:26:02
The Korean Medical Association, which opposes the government’s push to expand medical school seats, will vote for or once morest a general strike next week.
Starting tomorrow (11th), the Korean Medical Association will hold a vote for or once morest a general strike among all doctor members, and on the 17th, it plans to hold a ‘general rally’ in the area of Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul to block the increase in the number of medical school students.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare is expected to intensify the conflict by saying, “If the lives and health of the people are threatened by collective action following the vote for or once morest the general strike, we will respond in accordance with laws and principles.”
According to Article 59 of the Medical Service Act, the Minister of Health and Welfare may order medical personnel or medical institution founders to commence work if there are significant grounds to believe that mass closure or closure of medical institutions may cause significant disruption to patient care.
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