Medical School Quota Hike: South Korea pledges firm response to illegal acts ahead of Doctors' collective action
Seoul: The South Korean government issued a stern warning on Thursday regarding any potential illegal actions related to the planned collective walkouts by medical professors and community doctors protesting against the medical school quota hike.
The Korean Medical Association (KMA) is urging the government to halt proceedings concerning the medical school quota hike for 2025.
According to an IANS report, "The government will try to persuade doctors until the last moment to prevent their planned collective walkouts. In the meantime, any illegal acts will be met with a stern response," Lee Han-kyung, the interior ministry's chief disaster management official, said during a government meeting.
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The government will also maintain an emergency healthcare system to minimise the impact of a potential medical vacuum, Lee said, urging doctors to refrain from walkouts.
"I ask you to prioritise the important value of human lives when making any decisions," the senior official said.
The health ministry also stressed that such a collective action would violate the medical law and be subject to punishment.
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