Hanoi health workers quit in droves over heavy workload, low pay

A health worker takes care of a Covid-19 patient on an ambulance in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy

Around 900 health workers in Hanoi have either quit or switched workplaces in the past 18 months, causing a medical personnel shortage in the capital.

A report by Hanoi People's Committee on June 20 revealed 532 medical personnel had quit last year, while 82 decided to switch workplaces. In the first four months of this year, 226 have quit and 17 switched workplaces, the report added.

Hanoi said the medical field has focused all its resources on fighting the pandemic since 2020. Due to the low number of workers, the sheer amount of workload and lower incomes and benefits in public facilities, many are opting to quit or seek better opportunities.

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