Korean Medical Association and Gyeongbuk Medical Association Donate Relief Funds for Uljin Wildfire Recovery

‘Jeonbuk Medical Association Donation of 7.5 Million Won’ Delivered on Behalf, Mutual Harmony and Friendship Between Provincial Medical Associations

Jeonbuk Medical Association Donates Relief Funds for Uljin Wildfire Victims.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 10th that the Gyeongbuk Medical Association and the Korean Medical Association donated 20 million won in relief funds for the recovery from the Uljin wildfire damage at the provincial office.

Chairman Il-su Lee of the Korean Medical Association and Chairman Woo-seok Lee of the Gyeongbuk Medical Association visited the Gyeongbuk provincial office and handed over the donation, asking that it be used for the recovery from the Uljin wildfire damage.

On the same day, Chairman Woo-seok Lee also delivered 7.5 million won in relief funds from the Jeonbuk Medical Association on their behalf.

Since 1987, to resolve regional animosities, Gyeongbuk and Jeonbuk have maintained mutual harmony and friendship as brother medical associations, and the Jeonbuk Medical Association has also donated relief funds during the Pohang earthquake (2017) and Yeongdeok typhoon (2018).

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Gyeongbuk Medical Association has formed a COVID-19 countermeasures committee and cooperated to maintain an emergency response system, continuously operating a response system including dispatching medical personnel to medically vulnerable areas.

Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do, said, “Despite the very difficult situation for the medical association and medical staff due to COVID-19, I sincerely thank them for their warm gesture in donating relief funds for wildfire damage recovery and the affected residents,” and added, “The donated funds will be used carefully for the wildfire victims.”

This donation will be used to assist in the recovery from the Uljin wildfire damage and support the victims through the Gyeongsangbuk-do Community Chest of Korea.

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