Seoul court dismisses doctors' bid to halt plan to increase medical school quotas

Doctors staging a rally against the government's medical policy in Seoul, South Korea, on March 3, 2024. - AP

SEOUL: A Seoul court on Thursday (May 16) rejected a request by doctors and medical students to stop a government plan to increase medical school quotas, as a months-long strike by junior medics drags on.

Thousands of medics stopped working on Feb 20 to protest government plans to train more doctors, causing chaos in hospitals, and forcing cancellations of key treatments including chemo.

Uh-oh! Daily quota reached.


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