Jobless physicians

Jobless physicians need assignments

From Warta Kota

The foreign medical personnel sent to Aceh and probably also Nias comprise not only specialists but also junior practitioners, so that they will have experience in handling various cases not found in their countries.

Why hasn't this government assigned our new (Indonesian) medical graduates to Aceh and Nias? According to TV reports, the Ministry of Health sends doctors to Aceh, but there have been no announcements or ads to notify young physicians of the vacancies.

A large number of medical graduates are jobless because they do not have a practicing license, which will only be issued after compulsory regional assignments. This is in fact a good opportunity to send the young doctors now ready for regional duties.

The rare opportunity, therefore, should not just be enjoyed by junior doctors from advanced countries, leaving our own young physicians disappointed and jobless.

S. WALUYO Jakarta