In recent years, there has been a serious loss of village doctors. What is the main reason?

Village doctors are the front line of rural medical care. They play an irreplaceable and important role in protecting the health of rural people and making it easier for rural people to receive medical services. Once upon a time, village doctors began to slowly disappear. Why is the loss of village doctors so serious? Let me tell you my personal opinion.

1. Salary issues and difficulty in survival

The most important reason is that the remuneration is not high. The income of many village doctors is very low, especially those in remote towns. In the past, village doctors could still make a living by treating villagers.

Rural population loss is serious now. In many places, only the elderly and left-behind children are left. Most people go to big cities or go to towns for development. This can be seen from rural schools. People are increasingly leaning towards towns, not only to give their children a good education, but also because towns have better medical care. Therefore, under such circumstances, village doctors only rely on some subsidies and cannot guarantee the most basic life.

At the same time, economic development has made people richer and richer, and their incomes have continued to increase, but the treatment of village doctors is still very low. Moreover, they face many problems, such as no establishment, no guarantee for retirement, etc. Many young and powerful village doctors feel that working hard outside is better than earning a higher income as a village doctor. These are the reasons for the loss of many village doctors.

2. Changes in young people’s concept of seeking medical treatment, and the professional skills of old village doctors need to be improved

The professional skills of village doctors in each place are different, and some village doctors may still be As a half-doctor and half-farmer, this status is actually quite embarrassing. Without stable living conditions, it is even less likely to become professional at this time.

There is no denying that the level of some village doctors is still good, but they have specializations in their profession and require continuous learning and advancement. Times are changing, medicines are constantly being updated, and medical methods are changing.

Although village doctors are now required to obtain relevant certificates, the overall diagnostic and treatment capabilities of village doctors are still limited and they are unable to keep up with the latest medical trends and understand medical technology.

Under such circumstances, young people are more inclined to go to the hospital for medical treatment, especially families with children who feel that hospital medication is more secure.

3. There are no successors for the old village doctors, and the talents are unwilling to take root in the countryside

The ideas of young people nowadays are different from those of the older generation. For village doctors, Perceptions have different ideas.

Whether it is because of medical conditions or treatment, young doctors prefer hospitals or village health centers. The skills learned in school are not put to use at the grassroots level, but I also hope that my talents can be put to use.

Everyone is not an independent individual. In addition to personal development, economic issues must also be considered. After all, everyone has to consider themselves and their families and provide them with financial security.

Village doctors are the epitome of an era. When old village doctors gradually retire, who will protect the health of rural people, and where will the successors of old village doctors be? Many people are also working hard to implement and improve the remuneration guarantee for rural doctors, hoping to stabilize the team of village doctors and contribute to primary care.