Russia faces a significant shortage of medical professionals… (врач · дефицит · специалист)
Russia faces a significant shortage of medical professionals, including doctors and nurses, despite an increase in job-seeking resumes among medical workers. The deficit is most acute in state healthcare institutions, with many medical staff working multiple jobs or exceeding standard working hours.
Consensus
- There is a significant shortage of doctors and medical personnel in Russia
- The deficit is particularly severe in state healthcare institutions
- Medical workers are experiencing high workloads and often work multiple jobs
Points of divergence
- Medical professionals lead in overtime work, with about 40% of monthly working time spent on extra hours at their primary job — kommersant
- The shortage amounts to approximately 23 thousand doctors and 63 thousand mid-level medical workers — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Doctors become leaders in overtime due to staff shortage, according to Izvestia — Коммерсантъ
- Izvestia: Russia lacks about 23,000 doctors and 63,000 medical workers — Вечерняя Москва