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医師が都市部などに偏り地方で不足する「医師の偏在」への新たな対策として、厚生労働省が、公立病院の院長などの管理者になる要件に、医師が少ない地域で1年以上勤務することを新たに加える方向で検討を進めていることがわかりました。

イスラエル軍は戦闘が続くレバノンに加え、パレスチナのガザ地区でも再びイスラム組織ハマスに対する攻勢を強めています。ガザ地区北部では住民の避難先となっている学校への空爆で少なくとも10人が死亡したと伝えられるなど犠牲者が増え続けています。