Donation Contributions Continue for "Please Use for Jeonnam National University Hospital New Building" Fundraiser

Chonnam National University Hospital Saemaeul Geumgo and Anonymous Medical Alumni Donate 100 Million KRW

Retired Head Nurse Park Sun-young's 10 Million KRW Donation Also Draws Attention

Donations from alumni, staff, and local residents hoping for the construction of Chonnam National University Hospital’s new hospital project, the ‘Future-Type New Smart Hospital Construction Project,’ are continuously coming in.

According to Chonnam National University Hospital on the 18th, the Saemaeul Geumgo (Chairman Park Chang-hwan) of Chonnam National University Hospital donated 100 million KRW in development support funds the previous afternoon.

The donation ceremony was attended by hospital director Ahn Young-geun, Planning and Coordination Office Director Yoon Kyung-chul, External Cooperation Office Director Joo Sung-pil, Nursing Department Head Choi Myung-yi, as well as Saemaeul Geumgo Chairman Park Chang-hwan (Deputy Director of Medical Affairs at Chonnam National University Hospital) and Branch Manager Kim Soon-sim.

The Saemaeul Geumgo of Chonnam National University Hospital has donated a total of 320 million KRW in development support funds so far, including the 100 million KRW for the new hospital construction.

The Saemaeul Geumgo, operated by members who are employees of Chonnam National University Hospital, has been striving to improve members’ benefits through credit services such as deposits, savings, and loans, as well as profit-making businesses like convenience stores and coffee shops, employee cultural welfare, and scholarship projects since its establishment in 1993 to enhance employees’ financial welfare.

Additionally, patients and their guardians contribute to the Saemaeul Geumgo’s revenue by using the convenience stores, coffee shops, and restaurants within the hospital.

Chairman Park Chang-hwan said, “Since the Saemaeul Geumgo has been operating well with the help of many employees, I wanted to contribute to the new hospital construction. Also, patients and guardians frequently use the hospital’s coffee shops, which helped generate profits, so with the support of employees and local residents, we were able to make this donation.”

An alumnus of Chonnam National University College of Medicine, who wished to remain anonymous, also donated 100 million KRW for the development of Chonnam National University Hospital, including the new hospital construction, and to support low-income patients.

The donor said, “Although I have been away from Gwangju for a long time, I have never forgotten my gratitude to my alma mater hospital where I trained as a resident. Even though I am physically distant, I hope Chonnam National University Hospital will successfully build the new hospital and continue to lead the medical field in our country.”

Also, Park Soon-young, Head Nurse at Hwasun Chonnam National University Hospital (retired), donated 10 million KRW for the new hospital construction.

Hospital Director Ahn Young-geun said, “I am well aware that the desire for the new hospital construction is very high among alumni, staff, and local residents alike, so I hope the preliminary feasibility study will pass and the project will be realized. We will continue to do our best to become Chonnam National University Hospital that always researches and leaps forward by introducing the latest medical equipment and technologies to reduce the medical gap with the metropolitan area.”

Meanwhile, Chonnam National University Hospital’s ‘Future-Type New Smart Hospital Construction Project’ was selected as a preliminary feasibility study target project by the Ministry of Economy and Finance on December 27, 2022, and the feasibility review is currently underway. The ‘Future-Type New Smart Hospital’ will have 1,070 beds and a total floor area of approximately 240,000㎡ (72,751 pyeong), with a project cost of 1.1433 trillion KRW to be invested over 11 years until 2034.

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