The information was given by the director of the municipal Department of Health Tang Chi Thuong at a meeting on the socio-economic situation between January and October this year.
Up to 1,282 health workers in HCM City left their jobs in the first ten months of this year
Some health workers have moved to the private sector, while others have changed careers.
High working pressure and low pay are some of the causes of their decision.
Wards in many local hospitals are short of nurses. New hires have not made up the shortfall.
The condition would worsen as medical schools have witnessed a fall in the number of students applying for nursing.
In 2021, 1,150 health workers in the city left their jobs. But so far this year, despite the pandemic being brought under control, the figure has continued rising.
Experts worried that the health sector needs to take drastic action to improve the situation, including pay rises for medical workers and better working conditions.
