菲律賓批准新的醫學課程以解決醫生短缺問題
Philippines approves new medical programs to combat physician shortages
Updated at: June 19, 2026 at 07:30 AM
菲律賓正在採取果斷的行動，通過在全國擴大醫學教育來解決其嚴重的醫生短缺問題。
The Philippines is taking decisive action to tackle its critical physician shortage by expanding medical education nationwide.
高等教育委員會（CHED）已授權五所國立大學和學院（SUCs）從2026–2027學年開始推出新的醫學博士學位課程。
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has authorized five state universities and colleges (SUCs) to launch new Doctor of Medicine programs beginning in the 2026–2027 academic year.
此舉直接支持了《為國服務醫生法》（Doktor Para sa Bayan Act），該法旨在為服務不足的地區提供醫學培訓，包括維薩亞（Visayas）、東薩馬（Eastern Samar）及科迪勒行政區。
This move directly supports the Doktor Para sa Bayan Act, which aims to provide medical training in underserved regions, including Visayas, Eastern Samar, and the Cordillera Administrative Region.
目前，菲律賓每1萬人僅有7.92名醫生，遠低於世界衛生組織（WHO）的建議標準。
Currently, the Philippines has only 7.92 physicians per 10,000 people, well below the World Health Organization’s recommendation.
過去，學生往往面臨必須遷往馬尼拉大都會等主要城市受訓的財務和後勤壓力。
Previously, students often faced the financial and logistical burden of moving to major urban centers like Metro Manila for training.
透過將這些課程下放到地方，政府希望鼓勵學生在家鄉求學並最終留下執業。
By decentralizing these programs, the government hopes to encourage students to study and eventually practice within their home provinces.
要真正解決短缺問題，政府還必須處理留才挑戰，例如改善農村工作條件及提供具競爭力的薪酬。
To truly solve the shortage, the government must also address retention challenges, such as improving rural working conditions and competitive compensation.
透過強制性回務服務協議，這些新的畢業生將能更好地為最需要他們的社區服務，從而填補全國醫療服務缺口。
Through mandatory return service agreements, these new graduates will be better positioned to serve the communities that need them the most, bridging the gap in national healthcare access.
