After sparking widespread controversy…what is the truth behind the de-allocation of medical school graduates?

After sparking widespread controversy…what is the truth behind the de-allocation of medical school graduates?

2024-08-10 13:12:00

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The notification issued by the Physiotherapy Association regarding the allocation of graduates of the Faculty of Medicine (Physiotherapy-Human Medicine-Dental-Nursing-Pharmacist) has sparked controversy in the past few hours, especially with messages posted on social media sites claiming that the allocation will be Cancellations begin this year.

The Association of Physiotherapy stated in its publication that the Ministry of Health decided that the distribution of medical school graduates (Physiotherapy – Human Medicine – Dentistry – Nursing – Pharmacist) should be based on the needs of the labor market and not be mandatory for all types of medicine All graduates of the institution.

The decision to allocate medical school graduates on the basis of “need” dates back to the meeting of the Supreme Allocation Committee held on September 13, 2022, which was attended by all members of the committee, including: human doctors, dentists, physiotherapists, nursing staff and management The tripartite committee of the Syndicate of Pharmacists, in addition to House Health Committee Chairman Dr. Ashraf Hatem and Health Committee Secretary Dr. Karim Badr. Representatives of the Dean of Al-Zhar Medical College and the Dean of Cairo University Hospital.

At that time, the Commission recommended that all members approve a decision to allocate all categories contained in Law No. 29 of 1974 regarding the allocation of categories of doctors, pharmacists, dentists, paramedics, health technicians and assistive technologies, in compliance with the provisions set out in the law as of the beginning of 2025. to the needs of the entity.

A source familiar with the work of the Supreme Distribution Council said in a statement to “Masrawy” that the decision was reached in 2022 and there will be no problems in its implementation from 2025. All members of the committee come from the Supreme Distribution Council. It is argued that allocation should be based on need rather than mandatory allocation for all medical categories.

At the meeting of the High Council, the need to open new frontiers for pharmacists in coordination with the Supreme Council of Universities and the Supreme Council of University Hospitals, in accordance with the global health system, was stressed, taking into account the shortage in the number of health service providers and the equitable geography of the provinces Assignments, requests for commissions received from authorities indicate genuine need.

During the meeting, a study report on the number of medical professionals specified in the Law on Allocation of the Ministry of Health and its subordinate agencies was presented. rate, the average number of college graduates each year, and average expected growth over the next five years.

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