South Korea moves forward with a plan to create more doctors by allocating 2,000 new medical school admissions slots annually, despite a month-long strike by medics opposing the reform. The majority of the slots are awarded to universities outside the capital region to improve medical services in rural areas.
South Korea has announced the allocation of 2,000 new medical school admissions slots nationwide every year, despite a month-long strike by medics opposing the reform plan. The government aims to address the low doctor-to-population ratio and the needs of an aging population.
The majority of the new slots were awarded to universities outside the capital region to improve medical services in rural areas. Medical schools in Seoul did not receive any additional slots.
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