In rural France, Macron seeks remedy for 'healthcare deserts'


Retired people walk in front of the Old Castle in Laval, France, November 8, 2018. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

LAVAL, France (Reuters) - When Joelle Dupas falls ill, she goes to a medical centre in her home town in rural western France where all 12 doctors have come out of retirement.

The 66-year-old tried for months to find a doctor after retiring to Laval, a quiet town of 50,000 residents surrounded by rolling fields. Her search ended at the simple centre managed by the 12 veteran doctors, aged between 67 and 70, on the ground floor of an apartment bloc.

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