Chonnam National University Hospital Development Support Association Surpasses 10 Billion Won in Cumulative Donations

27 Billion Won Raised in 2 Years Since Director Ahn Young-geun's Appointment...Significantly Increased Compared to Previous Years

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The cumulative donation amount of the Jeonnam National University Hospital (Hospital Director Ahn Young-geun) Development Support Association (Chairman Park Heung-seok) has exceeded 10 billion KRW. Since the inauguration of Hospital Director Ahn Young-geun in 2020 and the announcement of the new hospital construction plan, local residents and regionally based companies have continuously donated, reflecting strong enthusiasm for the new hospital.

According to the Jeonnam National University Hospital Development Support Association Secretariat (External Cooperation Office) on the 20th, Gwangju Bank donated 200 million KRW (a pledge of 1 billion KRW over 5 years) on the 28th of last month. The total amount donated so far is approximately 10.1 billion KRW. Including pledged amounts, it reaches 11 billion KRW.

Since the establishment of the Development Support Association in 2004, the average annual donation amount of 500 million KRW has doubled to 1.5 billion KRW in 2021 and 1.2 billion KRW as of December 2022. This is evaluated as an increase in interest in public healthcare due to the promotion of the new hospital construction, a long-cherished project of the Gwangju and Jeonnam residents, and the response to COVID-19.

The development support funds donated to Jeonnam National University Hospital have been used for various projects related to the hospital’s medical treatment, research, and educational facility expansion, including treatment support for medically vulnerable groups and the installation of speed gates for COVID-19 visitor management, with approximately 2.3 billion KRW disbursed so far.

Park Heung-seok, Chairman of the Development Support Association (Chairman of Lucky Industry), said, “We thank the local residents and companies who have steadily donated for the development of regional healthcare since the establishment of the support association in 2004,” and added, “As we prepare to establish the new hospital, we ask for continued interest and donations.”

Hospital Director Ahn Young-geun said, “I bow my head in gratitude to those who have donated for the development of the hospital. We will honor the noble intentions of the donors by ensuring that the donations are transparently managed and executed,” and added, “We will definitely build a future-oriented new smart hospital, a long-cherished wish of the local residents, to bridge the medical gap with the metropolitan area and make it a landmark.”

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