Mokpo Mayoral Candidate Kang Sung-hwi: “Jeollanam-do National Medical School Must Be Designated at Mokpo National University”

“Songnim Campus and Okgam Medical School Site Are the Ideal Locations”

On the 16th, Kang Sung-hwi, a preliminary candidate for Mokpo Mayor, expressed his position on the establishment of a medical school during a press conference. Photo by Seunghyun Jung

Kang Sung-hwi, a preliminary candidate for Mokpo mayor from the Democratic Party of Korea, has called on the Ministry of Education to promptly decide on the location for the establishment of a national medical school in Jeollanam-do.

On March 16, during a press conference at the Citizens’ Room of Mokpo City Council, Kang stated, “With the admission quota for Jeollanam-do National Medical School set at 100 and the school expected to open in 2030, the remaining task is to determine the locations for the medical school and affiliated hospital.” He emphasized, “The Ministry of Education should promptly designate Mokpo National University as the site for Jeollanam-do National Medical School.”

Kang particularly highlighted as a main reason the fact that land suitable for building both a medical school and a university hospital has already been secured.

He explained, “Mokpo National University has secured sites at the Songnim Campus and the Okgam medical school site where both the medical school and hospital can be built together. According to current university establishment regulations, new university buildings should be constructed on land owned by the university, so if the decision is made according to the law and regulations, the answer is clear.”

He also mentioned that Jeollanam-do Province, Mokpo National University, and Suncheon National University have already agreed on the principle of establishing a unified university headquarters and placing the medical school at a separate location, pointing out, “As the decision continues to be delayed, conflict and confusion between regions are only growing.”

Kang asserted, “We cannot afford further delays,” urging, “The Ministry of Education must make an objective decision through on-site inspection and promptly designate the Okgam medical school site and Mokpo National University as the locations for the medical school and university hospital.”

He added, “The establishment of a national medical school in Jeollanam-do has been the long-cherished wish of Mokpo citizens for 37 years,” and pledged, “As Jeollanam-do National Medical School begins in Mokpo, I will see it through to the end, opening a new future for public healthcare in the region.”

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