Chonnam National University Hospital Provides 'Water Purification Tablets' to Myanmar Refugees

Ahn Young-geun, Director of Jeonnam National University Hospital.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam National University Hospital (Director Ahn Young-geun) announced on the 4th that, following last year's donation to Myanmar refugees struggling due to the military coup, it will now support supplies to strengthen the medical safety net.

On the 5th, a '2022 Myanmar Coup Refugee Water Purification Medicine Delivery Ceremony' is planned to be held in the reception room on the 2nd floor of the hospital administration building, attended by Director Ahn Young-geun and other hospital officials, as well as Kim Min-seok, Chairman of the Justice and Peace Committee of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju, and Secretary-General Lee Tae-yoon.

At this event, Jeonnam National University Hospital will deliver 30,000 water purification tablets (worth approximately 3.47 million KRW), which can effectively sterilize and disinfect pathogenic microorganisms, to the Justice and Peace Committee of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gwangju.

The Justice and Peace Committee, along with planners, investigators, and reporters, plans to visit refugee camps in Myanmar from the 11th to the 18th to distribute the water purification tablets and other supplies.

Director Ahn Young-geun stated, "I have heard that the situation in Myanmar is worsening, with the number of impoverished people increasing since the military coup. Since Jeonnam National University Hospital has a close connection with Myanmar, including employee donations and agreements with Mae Tao Hospital supporting refugees, we will discuss future support measures."

Meanwhile, last May, Jeonnam National University Hospital delivered 35 million KRW in donations collected from about 1,300 employees to Myanmar medical staff, and signed an agreement with Mae Tao Hospital in Thailand, which supports Myanmar refugees, to jointly carry out refugee medical support activities.

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