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OECD warns Israel facing doctor shortage
Medical residents demonstrate for better work conditions on HaBima square in Tel Aviv, on August 30, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Israel could soon face a shortage of doctors, says a report released today by the 38-member Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
The report says shortages could be faced as early as 2025 and points out that the country does not have a proper system in place to manage manpower in the medical profession.
“There is a need to move away from crisis management mode to establish a more permanent governance structure,” the report says.
It also calls on Israel to increase the number of medical students and accredit an additional new medical school.
