healthcare professionals

‘I Have Run Out Of Gas And Have Nothing Left To Give’: 33-Year-Old Doctor Commits Suicide After Chilling Words To US Hopsitals

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‘I Have Run Out Of Gas And Have Nothing Left To Give’: 33-Year-Old Doctor Commits Suicide After Chilling Words To US Hopsitals

A doctor who tragically took his own life left behind a poignant note, revealing feelings of exhaustion and immense pressure, and warning of the overwhelming strain medical professionals endure. Dr. Will West, a 33-year-old third-year ophthalmology resident at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington D.C., died by suicide, leaving his … Read more

Medic rape-murder case: IMA seeks PM Modi’s ‘benign intervention’ to curb violence against doctors

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Medic rape-murder case: IMA seeks PM Modi’s ‘benign intervention’ to curb violence against doctors

The IMA on Saturday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “benign intervention” to bring a central law to check violence against healthcare personnel and declare hospitals as safe zones with mandatory security entitlements. These are among the demands made by the apex doctors’ body in the backdrop of the alleged rape and murder of a medic … Read more

Thousands of South Korean doctors rally as healthcare standoff escalates

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Thousands of South Korean doctors rally as healthcare standoff escalates

SEOUL: Thousands of South Korean doctors protested on Sunday (Mar 3) in Seoul in an escalating standoff with the government over medical training reforms, which has seen junior doctors quit en masse, plunging hospitals into chaos. Around 10,000 junior doctors quit and stopped working nearly two weeks ago to protest hikes to medical school admissions … Read more

Nurses to receive up to S$100,000 in retention scheme with payouts every four to six years

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Nurses to receive up to S0,000 in retention scheme with payouts every four to six years

SINGAPORE: Nurses will receive up to S$100,000 in a new retention scheme, with payouts every four to six years, announced Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday (Feb 20). This is part of a new retention incentive scheme, or the Award for Nurses’ Grace, Excellence and Loyalty (ANGEL), which will benefit about 29,000 nurses … Read more