Seoul turns to foreign doctors as medical strike drags on

Doctors protest against the government’s plan to raise the annual enrolment quota at medical schools, in Seoul, on Feb 25. PHOTO: AFP

SEOUL (AFP): South Korea will allow foreign doctors to work in its hospitals after a rigorous vetting process, the prime minister said Friday, as a months-long strike by junior medics shows no sign of resolution.

Thousands stopped working on February 20 to protest government plans to train more doctors, causing chaos in hospitals.