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South Korea doctors’ strike escalates as senior doctors resign

Senior doctors at major hospitals in South Korea began submitting their resignations en masse Monday in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike for five weeks over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissions. The senior doctors’ action won’t likely cause an immediate worsening of hospital operations in

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Kenya’s doctors protest in the streets as national strike enters second week

Hundreds of Kenyan doctors protested for better pay and working conditions, continuing a nationwide strike now in its second week. Demonstrators voiced grievances against the government, citing unfulfilled promises, including a collective bargaining agreement from 2017. Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union Secretary-General Dr. Davji Bhimji said the strike will continue until all demands

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Kenyan doctors escalate strike by halting emergency services at hospitals

Kenyan doctors escalated a national strike, halting emergency services at public hospitals on Thursday. Thousands of doctors have been absent from hospitals for over a week due to grievances regarding poor pay and working conditions. The strike persists despite a court order mandating talks between doctors and the Health Ministry. Kenyan doctors stopped providing emergency

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Why South Korea might suspend striking doctors’ licenses en masse

South Korea is poised to start suspending the licenses of thousands of striking junior doctors as a punitive measure against their weekslong walkouts that have shaken hospital operations. Starting next week, the government said it will inform the striking medical interns and residents of its final decision to suspend their licenses for missing a government-imposed

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South Korean authorities suspend licenses of 2 doctors for inciting walkouts

South Korean authorities have suspended the licenses of two senior doctors, allegedly involved in inciting medical interns and residents’ walkouts. This is the government’s initial punitive action following protests against a plan to significantly increase medical school admissions. The government aims to bolster doctor numbers due to an aging population, but doctors have criticized the

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