‘Mindeullemaeum Co., Ltd.’ Donates 2 Million Won to Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The university student social venture ‘Mindeullemaeum Co., Ltd.’ donated 2 million KRW to the Pediatric and Adolescent Palliative Care Team at Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital on the 30th of last month.

According to Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital on the 3rd, pediatric and adolescent palliative care is a medical service focused on alleviating the difficulties experienced by patients and their families during the treatment process for life-threatening diseases.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare has designated and is operating nine institutions nationwide as pilot projects for pediatric and adolescent palliative care, including Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital, Seoul National University Children’s Hospital, Severance Children’s Hospital, Chilgok Kyungpook National University Hospital, Catholic University Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Yeungnam University Hospital, Chungnam National University Hospital, Korea University Guro Hospital, and Seoul Asan Hospital.

Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital was designated as a pilot project institution in 2019 and is the only one in the Honam region.

Baek Heejo, head of the Pediatric and Adolescent Palliative Care Team at Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital, said, “The donation from Mindeullemaeum will be used to improve the quality of life for pediatric and adolescent patients undergoing treatment for severe rare incurable diseases and their families. We believe that the community’s interest in pediatric and adolescent palliative care will be a great help to patients and their families.”

Meanwhile, Mindeullemaeum Co., Ltd. is a university student social venture and preliminary social enterprise founded in March 2019 with the goal of raising social awareness about pediatric and adolescent palliative care and improving the quality of life for patients with severe rare incurable diseases and their families.

They produce and sell various design products based on drawings created by pediatric patients with severe rare incurable diseases, and part of the profits is used to support necessary items for the patients and their families.

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