The number of doctors is decreasing.

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".
By "Isesaki FM" AI.

The number of doctors in Gunma Prefecture is 4,657, a decrease of 1.6% from the previous time.

Statistics released by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare have revealed that the total number of doctors in Gunma Prefecture is 4,657, a decrease of 1.6% from the last time at the end of 2020.
The number of doctors in Gunma Prefecture exceeded 4,000 at the end of 2002 and has been on the rise.
The prefecture is taking measures to secure doctors, such as providing scholarships that are exempt from repayment if they work within the prefecture, and has commented that it is "currently analyzing the results in detail."