Reporters – A country short of doctors: Exploring France’s ‘medical deserts’
The French healthcare system is often held up as an example for its quality of treatment and universality of coverage. But disparities exist across the country, with a severe shortage of doctors in certain areas seriously limiting access to care, a phenomenon the French call “medical deserts”. Although the government has decided to increase the number of students accepted to medical school, this measure will take almost a decade to bear fruit. FRANCE 24’s reporters Pauline Godart and Claire Paccalin went to find out what it’s like to live and work in a “medical desert”.
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