Geonyang University Hospital, Sun Hospital, and Hanguk Hospital Provide Medical Support for North Korean Defectors Living in Daejeon

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Daejeon City and local medical institutions are collaborating to provide medical support for North Korean defectors.

On the 30th, Daejeon City announced that it had signed an agreement to establish a 'Medical Support Network for North Korean Defectors.'

The agreement was signed with the participation of three organizations?the city, the North Korean Defectors Support Foundation, and the Daejeon Regional Adaptation Center?as well as four hospitals: Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon Sun Hospital, Yuseong Sun Hospital, and Daejeon Korean Hospital.

Through this agreement, Daejeon will have four participating medical institutions, including the existing Chungnam National University Hospital, provide customized medical treatment for North Korean defectors. Additionally, each institution will cooperate to offer follow-up case management and support for medical expenses.

Support covers chronic, severe, and rare diseases, legally designated infectious diseases, and mental illnesses, with outpatient or inpatient treatment costs covered up to a maximum of 7 million KRW per person annually, fully covering the patient's share of the expenses.

To receive medical support for these conditions, North Korean defectors must visit or call the Daejeon Regional Adaptation Center located in Panam-dong, Dong-gu (Saengmyeong Comprehensive Welfare Center) to apply and be assigned a hospital.

A city official stated, “We will continue to expand public-private cooperation to support North Korean defectors in establishing healthy lives within the community.”

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