Chairman Lee Geon-hee's 700 Billion Won Legacy Donated to National Medical Center

"Utilized for Building Infectious Disease Crisis Response Capabilities"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced on the 28th that the family of the late Lee Kun-hee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics, plans to donate 700 billion KRW to the National Medical Center, designated as the Central Infectious Disease Hospital.

The donation will be used for the construction of the Central Infectious Disease Hospital and the expansion of infectious disease research infrastructure, which are being promoted through mutual cooperation among the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, and the National Medical Center. The Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, and the National Medical Center stated, "We will work together to ensure that the donation is used appropriately to build world-class infectious disease crisis response capabilities and manage it accordingly."

Of the donated 700 billion KRW, 500 billion KRW will be used for the construction of the country's first specialized infectious disease hospital, the "Central Infectious Disease Specialized Hospital." The remaining 200 billion KRW will be utilized for the construction of a state-of-the-art research institute under the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, affiliated with the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, and for research activities such as the development of infectious disease vaccines and treatments.

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