South Korean President Yoon Seong-yeol issued a statement regarding medical reform, which has received strong opposition from the medical community, and reiterated the need for reform. With just over a week left until the general election, this is a confirmation of the party's previous stance, but there is growing interest in how this stance will affect the campaign.
In South Korea, in February this year, the government announced medical reforms that included increasing the capacity of medical schools by more than 60% in order to prepare for a future shortage of doctors.
The medical community strongly objected to this, saying that ``a rapid increase in the number of medical personnel would lead to a decline in the quality of medical care.'' Approximately 10,000 trainee doctors protested to the government, and for more than a month, they remained at the medical institutions where they worked. The state of separation continues.
On April 1st, President Yoon Seong-ryul issued a statement to the nation on television regarding this issue.
At the meeting, President Yoon re-emphasized the need for reform, stating, ``The medical reform that is currently underway is for the benefit of all the people.''
On the other hand, he expressed his readiness for dialogue with the opposing medical community, saying, ``If you bring us a more reasonable and reasonable proposal, we can have as many discussions as we want.''
Voting for the general election will be held in South Korea on the 10th of this month, and local media are reporting that the ruling party is struggling.
For President Yoon, this is a confirmation of his traditional stance on health care reform, but there is growing interest in how this stance will affect the election campaign.