Reportage. At the Hôpital de l'Aigle in the Orne, meeting with Dr Patrick Kingolé, a graduate of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he has been practicing for a year full time. He was unable to extend his residence permit, blocked by red tape. The support of the hospital and the media coverage of its history forced the prefecture to issue an extension of his residence permit. Paid at the SMIC, he must devote one day every three months to make administrative steps in the prefecture. Commentary on factual images alternating with interviews with Dr Kingolé and Dr Isabelle Duval De Laguierce, gastroenterologist.
At the hospital of La Fontaine in Saint Denis, meeting with two Moroccan doctors, graduated in Morocco but also in France. They are paid little more than interns after being interns in Paris hospitals for 5 years. Nabil Kamal Idrissi and Abdelssamade Lamzalah are obstetric surgeons and are paid on average 40% less than their colleagues. They’ve been on a three-year contract. They’re asking for status recognition. Commentary on images of surgeons in the performance of their duties and interview with Dominique Verrieres, hospital practitioner in anesthesia resuscitation.
Rerportage. At the hospital of Montfermeil in Seine Saint Denis, meeting with foreign doctors who devoted themselves during the health crisis but are forced to accumulate precarious short-term contracts and poorly paid. In this hospital, foreign doctors represent 50% of the workforce. Commentary on factual images alternating with interviews with Kais Regaieg, Tunisian resuscitator, Dany Toledano, head of resuscitation and Hocine Saal, head of emergency department and vice-president of the National Union of PADHUE.
Reportage. At the University Hospital of Caen, meeting with the Burrundian pediatrician Laurent Nimubona. Despite his 14 years of studies, more than half of which in France, his income is 30 to 50% lower than French doctors and his precarious situation is questioned every year. Commentary on factual images alternating with the interview of Dr Nimubona.
Reportage. Many foreign doctors work in hospitals in France. These foreign doctors denounce low salaries and the precariousness of their status since 500 of them risk not being renewed next year. Meeting with a foreign doctor, Doctor Ekaterina Kutsia, Georgian pediatrician, who has been working in France for 4 years. Commentary on illustration images interspersed with interviews with Doctor Ekaterina Kutsia, Georgian pediatrician at the Arpajon Hospital (Essonne) and Cédric Lussiez, Director of the Arpajon Hospital.
Meeting with Dr Ahmed Ben, anesthetic doctor at the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital. This Tunisian doctor studied in Tunisia but chose France for his last year of specialty. He explains why he does not plan to practice in the future in Tunisia. Comment on pictures of the doctor at the hospital.
At the Melun hospital, meeting with Dr Nabil Bendjemai, an Algerian orthopedic surgeon who has been practicing in France since 2018. He explains that he must renew his title every 6 months and talks about the difficulties he encounters to do so. The government is considering a new specific residence card for health professionals.
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