S. Korea to face shortage of medical workers: report
Social affairsMay 3, 2017
South Korea will be confronted with a severe shortage of medical sector workers in the coming years as demand for health care services exceeds supply, a local report said Wednesday.In the report on the long-term outlook for medical service personnel, the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs estimated the country will face a shortage of 110,000 nurses by 2020 with numbers hitting 158,000 by 2030. (Seoul National University Hostpial Webpage)In addition to the existing workforce, an addit