调查：巴西人赞成聘请外国医生

 　　Brazilians approve of hiring foreign doctors: survey

　　English.news.cn   2013-09-11 10:46:28

　　RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Most Brazilians approve of the government's decision to hire foreign doctors to work in small towns and remote regions of Brazil, according to a poll released on Tuesday.

　　The move is designed to compensate¹ for a shortage of qualified² doctors in Brazil and their uneven³ distribution between urban and rural areas.

　　The decision was protested by the nation's medical community, but a survey by pollster MDA showed that as many as 73.9 percent of Brazilians approve of hiring foreign doctors. After the first poll on the measure was carried out in July, the proportion of support increased by 24.2 percent. Only 23.8 percent of Brazilians disapprove⁴, down from 47.4 percent in July, also marking a significant change.

　　The decision to hire foreign doctors was announced following mass anti-government protests in June, demanding better public healthcare services.

　　The Brazilian government swiftly launched the More Doctors program to increase the number of physicians in rural areas by attracting doctors in urban centers. The program was opened to both local and foreign professionals.

　　In addition, the government signed an agreement with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) to hire 4,000 Cuban doctors. The first 400arrived in Brazil in August, and are currently undergoing training.

　　The program was controversial from the start, with local physicians' associations complaining that their foreign counterparts would not have to undergo an exam, called Revalida, that certifies⁵ foreign doctors who wish to practice medicine in Brazil.

　　The Brazilian government was also criticized for only focusing on the lack of medical professionals, not on the poor infrastructure⁶ of medical facilities.

　　Though most approve of hiring foreign doctors, Brazilians are nearly evenly divided when the poll comes to the efficiency of the program, with 49.6 percent of Brazilians believing the program will solve the serious problems and affecting the healthcare sector⁷, while 47.1 percent of them doubting whether the program will be efficient.

1 compensate   

vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消

参考例句：

• She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
• Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。

2 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

3 uneven   

adj.不平坦的，不规则的，不均匀的

参考例句：

• The sidewalk is very uneven—be careful where you walk.这人行道凹凸不平—走路时请小心。
• The country was noted for its uneven distribution of land resources.这个国家以土地资源分布不均匀出名。

4 disapprove   

v.不赞成，不同意，不批准

参考例句：

• I quite disapprove of his behaviour.我很不赞同他的行为。
• She wants to train for the theatre but her parents disapprove.她想训练自己做戏剧演员，但她的父母不赞成。

5 certifies   

（尤指书面）证明( certify的第三人称单数 )； 发证书给…； 证明（某人）患有精神病； 颁发（或授予）专业合格证书

参考例句：

• Authority certifies the identity of sites on the internet. 权威负责向Internet网站授予其标识。
• The paper then certifies this algorithm by infrared image processing. 并且文中使用红外图像对这个算法进行了验证。

6 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

7 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。