新西兰在瓦伊卡托大学推进第三医学院项目,以解决保健劳动力危机。 New Zealand advances third medical school project at University of Waikato to address healthcare workforce crisis.

新西兰政府完成了对Waikato大学拟议的第三所医学院的成本效益分析,使该项目能够进入一个完整的企划案。 The New Zealand government has completed a cost-benefit analysis for a proposed third medical school at the University of Waikato, allowing the project to advance to a full business case. 这一举措旨在通过增加土生土长的保健专业人员,特别是在农村地区,解决保健劳动力危机。 This initiative aims to address the healthcare workforce crisis by increasing homegrown health professionals, particularly in rural areas. 预计该校将于2027年开学,政府出资3亿美元,同时奥克兰大学和奥塔戈大学现有的医疗培训扩大。 The school is projected to open in 2027 with $300 million in government funding, alongside existing medical training expansions at the University of Auckland and Otago.