Jinju City Presents 'Certificate of Honorary Doctor' to Late Director Lee Young-gon’s Family

Late Director Lee Young-gon 'Certificate of Medical Martyrdom' [Image source=Jinju City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 9th, Jinju City in Gyeongnam presented the ‘Certificate of Honorary Doctor’ to the bereaved family of the late Director Lee Young-gon, who was recognized by the government as a medical hero, at the City Hall Entrepreneurs' Room, honoring the noble spirit of his sacrifice.

Director Lee witnessed an accident involving a passenger car while returning home after visiting ancestral graves during the Chuseok holiday on September 22. He tried to help the injured from the accident vehicle but was struck and killed by another vehicle that slipped on the wet road.

To honor the sacrifice of the late Director Lee Young-gon, Jinju City requested the Ministry of Health and Welfare to designate him as a medical hero ex officio on behalf of the bereaved family, and he was officially recognized as a medical hero on the 26th of last month.

The medical hero recognition system is a program by the Ministry of Health and Welfare that acknowledges individuals who died while performing direct and active acts to save the life, body, or property of others in danger outside of their official duties. The bereaved family receives compensation as stipulated by law, along with medical and educational benefits and employment protection.

Mayor Cho Gyu-il said, “I hope the noble spirit of sacrifice of the late Director Lee Young-gon will be widely known and serve as an example, and I extend my condolences to the bereaved family.”

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