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PM vows stern action against blacklisting of emergency room doctors

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Thursday strongly denounced a "blacklist" of emergency room doctors drawn up to name and shame those not participating in the walkout by junior doctors, vowing to take stern action against those responsible.

Sep 12, 2024By Yonhap

PM vows stern action against blacklisting of emergency room doctors

Future of 4-way consultative body looks bleak

A four-way consultative body comprising major political parties, the government and doctors' groups is unlikely to be launched before the Chuseok holiday, according to politicians and doctors, Wednesday, as key stakeholders failed to find a breakthrough in the conflict over President Yoon Suk Yeol's medical reform plan.

Sep 11, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo

Future of 4-way consultative body looks bleak

Koreans warned of wasp stings, snakebites during outdoor Chuseok rituals

The government has warned of the risk of wasp stings and snake bites as many people are expected to visit their ancestral graves as part of a tradition known as “seongmyo” before and during the Chuseok holiday, scheduled to begin this Saturday.

Sep 11, 2024By Jung Min-ho

Koreans warned of wasp stings, snakebites during outdoor Chuseok rituals

Number of deaths at emergency rooms falls despite doctors' walkout: gov't

The number of deaths at hospital emergency rooms declined during the first seven months of this year as fewer patients with mild cases visited ERs for treatment amid the prolonged walkout by trainee doctors, the health ministry said Wednesday.

Sep 11, 2024By Yonhap

Number of deaths at emergency rooms falls despite doctors' walkout: gov't

Gov't to fund hospitals' hiring of 400 new doctors, nurses

The health ministry announced a decision Tuesday to extend financial support for hospitals struggling with staff shortages to have them hire 400 medical staff members to ease deepening concerns about a health care crisis.

Sep 10, 2024By Yonhap

Gov't to fund hospitals' hiring of 400 new doctors, nurses

Syphilis cases jump as authorities enhance testing

Cases of syphilis in Korea have jumped so far this year, as authorities enhanced testing of the disease, data showed Tuesday.

Sep 10, 2024By Yonhap

Syphilis cases jump as authorities enhance testing

$3.7 bil. to be invested through 2030 to enhance education at medical schools

The government plans to invest 5 trillion won ($3.7 billion) through 2030 to help enhance the education environment of medical schools following the sharp increase in their admissions quotas.

Sep 10, 2024By Yonhap

$3.7 bil. to be invested through 2030 to enhance education at medical schools

Gov't to temporarily raise health insurance payments to hospitals for Chuseok holiday

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday the government will temporarily raise health insurance payments to hospitals for the upcoming Chuseok holiday to better reward their services and to prevent disruptions in emergency medical care.

Sep 10, 2024By Yonhap

Gov't to temporarily raise health insurance payments to hospitals for Chuseok holiday

8,000 hospitals to be available during Chuseok holiday amid medical crisis

Nearly 8,000 hospitals and community clinics are expected to provide medical services during the upcoming Chuseok holiday, more than double the number available during the Lunar New Year holiday in February, the health ministry said Monday.

Sep 9, 2024By Yonhap

8,000 hospitals to be available during Chuseok holiday amid medical crisis

Medical schools begin receiving admissions applications for 2025 despite doctors' protests

Universities nationwide began collecting admissions applications for 2025 on Monday, including 39 medical schools, despite ongoing protests and walkouts by doctors calling for the withdrawal of the increase in medical school admissions.

Sep 9, 2024By Yonhap

Medical schools begin receiving admissions applications for 2025 despite doctors' protests

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