Gwangju Veterans Affairs Office Adds Naju 'Hangaram Internal Medicine Clinic' as a Consigned Hospital

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Veterans and their families residing in the Naju area of Jeollanam-do can now receive high-quality medical services nearby.

The Gwangju Regional Veterans Office (Director Lim Jong-bae) announced on the 27th that it has additionally designated ‘Hangaram Internal Medicine Clinic’ in Naju as a commissioned hospital.

Accordingly, veterans residing in Naju will be able to receive treatment at the newly designated commissioned hospital starting January 1 of next year.

Veterans who have suffered injuries, patients with Agent Orange-related illnesses, and others can receive treatment funded by the government.

Veterans aged 75 or older who participated in the war will receive a 90% reduction in out-of-pocket medical expenses; veterans aged 75 or older who received military merit, and first-priority surviving family members of independent activists and national veterans receiving compensation aged 75 or older will receive a 60% reduction in out-of-pocket expenses.

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs is expanding commissioned clinics up to 2022, focusing on medical departments with high demand to improve accessibility to medical institutions amid the rapidly increasing medical needs due to the aging of veterans.

A Gwangju Regional Veterans Office official stated, “We plan to make every effort to expand the designation of commissioned hospitals to strengthen nearby medical care for veterans and their families.”

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