Smaller towns in South Korea bear brunt of doctors’ shortage
Incheon, South Korea Reuters Hospitals in South Korea’s smaller cities are struggling with a lack of physicians, as a nationwide strike of trainee doctors enters its third month in protest against plans to tackle the shortage by boosting medical school admissions. Seoul, the capital, boasts top-level hospitals, but smaller cities are starved of doctors in a […]
South Koreans fighting drug addiction find few rehab options
Seoul, South Korea Reuters Every Saturday a group of young South Koreans gathers in Incheon just west of Seoul to talk about their battles with drug abuse, seeking sympathy and support in often emotional exchanges. The free midday therapy sessions are organised by Choi Jin-mook, who fought addiction for more than 20 years before becoming […]