Intern doctor deaths reveal dark side of Indonesia’s medical training system

Government

Young doctors in Indonesia enter housemanship with dreams of saving lives, but face exhaustion, overwork and mistreatment from seniors, sometimes putting their own lives at risk. JAKARTA: As soon as Annisa began recounting her days as an intern doctor two years ago, her voice started to tremble. At times, she became so breathless, it was like she was drowning in her own tears. It was then early 2024, and the 25-year-old junior doctor was undergoing a year-long housemanship at a public hospital