Chairman of the Korean Medical Association who went on hunger strike to end the 'medical crisis' continues his encouraging visit
Aug 27, 2024
Lim Hyun-taek, chairman of the Korean Medical Association, began an indefinite hunger strike on the 26th, urging the president and the National Assembly to make a decision to end the medical crisis.
Since Chairman Lim's first day of fasting, encouraging visits from health and medical figures have been continuing.
Chairman Lim held a press conference prior to the start of the fast, saying, `I want to convey my sincere feelings through a fast`"Doctors want to normalize collapsed Korean medical care as soon as possible.
The people also appealed to the people to join forces to normalize medical care in Korea as soon as possible.
In addition, Chairman Lim said, `It has already been more than six months since some government officials and polypessers left medical and educational sites due to the demonization of doctors and false incitement that deceived the people.'
Chairman Lim said "In the medical field, professors have endured and endured for more than six months before burnout, resulting in quiet resignations."```````````````````````````````````````````````````````.
In the meantime, "Korea's medical care is completely on the verge of death, and the lives of the people are helplessly threatened."As the chairman of the medical association, I would like to express my sincere feelings through fasting," he stressed. Starting with a press conference, he plans to continue fasting until there is a change in the government's attitude.
Chairman Lim's fasting news was followed by encouraging visits from health and medical figures.
Kim Young-tae, chairman of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Lee Jae-kwan, the next chairman, agreed that the president, the government, and the National Assembly should now step up to quickly return medical doctors and medical students who have left training sites and classrooms due to the prolonged medical gap.
Kwak Ji-yeon, chairman of the Korea Nursing Assistance Association, and Jung Eun-sook, senior vice president, also visited the restaurant to comfort Chairman Lim. Kwak Ji-yeon, chairman of the Korea Association of Trade Unions, bemoaned that the government's unilateral push to increase the number of medical students has caused a medical gap, worried about declaring an indefinite fasting in the hot weather and urged people to pay attention to their health.
Park Geun-tae, chairman of the Korean Council of Open Members, and Cho Hyun-ho, vice chairman of the Korean Association of Internal Medicine, also visited the restaurant "The current medical vacancy situation should be discussed again with the medical community from the ground up after the president and the government announced the withdrawal of the increase in medical school capacity to solve the problem."He said, "Mostly, the Korean Medical Association and the Medical Association also promised to help solve the situation.
In addition, encouraging visits from inside and outside the medical community, including Lee Dong-woo, a consultant for the Korean Medical Association, Lee Jung-geun, an adviser to the National Medical Association, and standing directors of the Korean Medical Association, continued throughout the night.
Since Chairman Lim's first day of fasting, encouraging visits from health and medical figures have been continuing.
Chairman Lim held a press conference prior to the start of the fast, saying, `I want to convey my sincere feelings through a fast`"Doctors want to normalize collapsed Korean medical care as soon as possible.
The people also appealed to the people to join forces to normalize medical care in Korea as soon as possible.
In addition, Chairman Lim said, `It has already been more than six months since some government officials and polypessers left medical and educational sites due to the demonization of doctors and false incitement that deceived the people.'
Chairman Lim said "In the medical field, professors have endured and endured for more than six months before burnout, resulting in quiet resignations."```````````````````````````````````````````````````````.
In the meantime, "Korea's medical care is completely on the verge of death, and the lives of the people are helplessly threatened."As the chairman of the medical association, I would like to express my sincere feelings through fasting," he stressed. Starting with a press conference, he plans to continue fasting until there is a change in the government's attitude.
Chairman Lim's fasting news was followed by encouraging visits from health and medical figures.
Kim Young-tae, chairman of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Lee Jae-kwan, the next chairman, agreed that the president, the government, and the National Assembly should now step up to quickly return medical doctors and medical students who have left training sites and classrooms due to the prolonged medical gap.
Kwak Ji-yeon, chairman of the Korea Nursing Assistance Association, and Jung Eun-sook, senior vice president, also visited the restaurant to comfort Chairman Lim. Kwak Ji-yeon, chairman of the Korea Association of Trade Unions, bemoaned that the government's unilateral push to increase the number of medical students has caused a medical gap, worried about declaring an indefinite fasting in the hot weather and urged people to pay attention to their health.
Park Geun-tae, chairman of the Korean Council of Open Members, and Cho Hyun-ho, vice chairman of the Korean Association of Internal Medicine, also visited the restaurant "The current medical vacancy situation should be discussed again with the medical community from the ground up after the president and the government announced the withdrawal of the increase in medical school capacity to solve the problem."He said, "Mostly, the Korean Medical Association and the Medical Association also promised to help solve the situation.
In addition, encouraging visits from inside and outside the medical community, including Lee Dong-woo, a consultant for the Korean Medical Association, Lee Jung-geun, an adviser to the National Medical Association, and standing directors of the Korean Medical Association, continued throughout the night.
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