Local Volunteer Group 'Mokpo-reul Mandeuneun Saramdeul' Medical Service and Talent Donation

Selected as an Excellent Program for Talent Donation Volunteer Service in Jeonnam 2021

Members of Mokmansa who aim to learn how to communicate with local residents through volunteering. Photo by Park Ki-dong

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Ki-dong] The local volunteer group "Mokpo-reul Mandeuneun Saramdeul" (Chairman Ahn Hyeong-chan, hereafter Mokmansa) is practicing the virtue of sharing with local residents through medical volunteer work and talent donation.

Mokmansa conducted volunteer activities twice on the 25th of last month and the 1st of this month. The first volunteer activity involved visiting the Mokpo Disabled Comprehensive Welfare Center (Director Choi Yong-hee) and providing health services to about 40 users through a Health Support Day event.

In particular, this volunteer activity included medical staff such as Director Yoo Min-ki of Mokpo Mir Dental Hospital, who participated in oral examinations, scaling, and cavity treatment. Mokpo Comfortable Oriental Medicine Hospital also did its best to promote the health of local residents through various treatments such as physical therapy, manual therapy, acupuncture, and cupping after basic health checkups.

Twenty-two members of Mokmansa’s medical division and professional medical staff participated, stating, "Our volunteer activity aims to take care of the health of neighbors left in medical blind spots," delivering a warm impression to those around them.

Many recipients of the medical volunteer services praised, saying, "The manual therapy feels so refreshing," and "I was worried about the cost of cavity treatment and couldn’t easily visit the dentist, but I’m very satisfied to receive scaling as well."

Director Choi Yong-hee of the welfare center said, "I sincerely thank the Mokmansa members and medical staff who helped meet the medical needs of disabled people who have difficulty visiting hospitals easily and provided individual health consultations to ensure continuous health management in the future."

Following this, Mokmansa’s second medical volunteer service was held on the 1st at the Huchung-dong Welfare Center in Muan County, targeting 35 village elders.

Chairman Ahn Hyeong-chan of Mokmansa said, "I sincerely thank the members who actively participated despite the hot weather and the directors and staff of the cooperating hospitals, Mokpo Mir Dental Hospital and Comfortable Oriental Medicine Hospital," adding, "The elders who received medical volunteer services were so happy and joyful, saying things like ‘I’m so happy. I’m glad I lived long. I feel like I can really live now,’ which made the volunteers feel proud."

Additionally, Mokmansa’s third medical volunteer service is scheduled for September, and this medical volunteer program was selected as an "Excellent Volunteer Program for Talent Donation in Jeonnam in 2021."

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