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Gaps in Philippine medical system force patients into debt, healthcare workers to leave for work overseas
HEALTH FINANCING However, these reforms require funding. In the Philippines, public healthcare is financed through the DOH’s annual national allocation, a…
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Some Singapore hospitals tap technology to save time, reduce manpower and cost
USING TECH TO SAVE TIME TTSH is among some hospitals here that are saving tens of thousands of man-hours each…
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Seoul allocates new medical school slots despite doctors’ strike
SEOUL: South Korea on Wednesday (Mar 20) announced the allocation of 2,000 new medical school admissions slots nationwide every year,…
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South Korea begins suspending licences of 4,900 striking doctors; leaves door open for dialogue
The Health Ministry on Monday said it had sent administrative notifications – the first step to suspending the doctors’ medical…
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Quit medicine for farming? South Korean doctors speak out
PATIENTS Due to existing shortages of doctors and a concentration of medical professionals in the capital Seoul, patients like Jang…
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South Korean police question first doctor over walkouts
“I came here with ease because, literally, I have nothing to hide, nor reasons to hide,” the 65-year-old surgeon told…
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South Korea begins licence suspension process against striking doctors
The striking trainees have defied a February 29 government deadline for them to return to work or face legal action,…
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Thousands of South Korean doctors rally as healthcare standoff escalates
SEOUL: Thousands of South Korean doctors protested on Sunday (Mar 3) in Seoul in an escalating standoff with the government…
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South Korea to send military doctors to hospitals amid doctors’ protest
Starting next month, doctors who are serving in the military and at local clinics in lieu of mandatory military service…
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South Korea gives protesting doctors Feb 29 deadline to return to work
Many South Koreans support the plan, which has been spearheaded by President Yoon Suk Yeol. A recent Gallup Korea poll…
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