Why Did the Tongan Minister from the Pacific Island Nation Visit Busan Centum General Hospital?

Visited for Health Checkup While Attending International Event in Busan

"I Want to Experience Korea's World-Class Medical Technology Firsthand"

The Minister of Tonga, a small island nation in the South Pacific, drew attention by undergoing a health checkup at Centum General Hospital.

Minister of Corrections of Tonga undergoing a health checkup at Centum General Hospital.

Centum General Hospital (Chairman Park Jongho, Director Park Namcheol) recently announced that Kavasemisi, the Minister of Corrections of Tonga, visited the hospital and received a comprehensive health examination.

He visited Korea to participate in the “Minister Forum” of the “International Youth Fellowship (IYF) World Culture Camp” held at BEXCO in Haeundae, Busan. He stated that he wanted to take this opportunity to check his health in Korea, which is known for having the world’s top-level medical standards.

Tonga is a small country with a population of about 170,000 and a total area of 747 square kilometers (about 40% the size of Jeju Island), and is known for its low average life expectancy. In particular, in 2022, Tonga suffered a tremendous disaster due to an undersea volcanic eruption.

The Busan branch of the International Youth Fellowship, which guided the minister to Centum General Hospital, said, “We hold the World Culture Camp at BEXCO every year, and participants know that Korea’s medical technology is world-class, so they want to experience it firsthand.”

The minister of Tonga underwent abdominal ultrasound, gastroscopy, electrocardiogram, chest X-ray, and urine and blood tests, and was prescribed medication due to some abnormal findings.

Lee Hyeonung, the head of the Department of Family Medicine at Centum General Hospital, who examined the minister, checked him thoroughly and took necessary measures. He explained that the overall health checkup results would be prepared in English and sent by email.

Centum General Hospital, which was promoted to a general hospital last December, has been officially designated as a “medical institution for attracting foreign patients” and is doing its best to ensure that foreign patients have no inconvenience when receiving treatment at the hospital.

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