Army: “10% of army doctors” resigned in “less than a year”, indicates journalist Isabelle Sabourault, who investigated this subject

Many French army doctors are resigning, notably due to extreme hardship. The journalist Isabelle Sabouraultjournalist at the Eye cell of 20 Hoursinvestigated these serial resignations. She says soldiers still in the army are “held to the right of reservation”. Others fear “retaliation”. Some said: “There are only shots to be taken and not much to gain.” She also mentions “a conflict of loyalties”because these health professionals were trained by the army.

217 doctors left the army

However, some decided to break the silence. “THE The discomfort of these doctors is so massive that they told us: ‘It needs to be known. Thank you for taking an interest in our cause‘”reports the journalist. In 2022, 217 doctors left the army. “This figure is confirmed by the army health service. That’s a lot, because that represents roughly 10% of doctors in just one year.”indicates Isabelle Sabourault, specifying that 44 were reformed for “medical reasons”.