Jobless physicians need assignments

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