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Yoon reaffirms plan to expand medical school quota

President Yoon Suk Yeol reaffirmed on Thursday the government's plan to increase the number of doctors in the country by letting more students into medical schools to address shortages of physicians in essential treatment departments and remote, non-urban areas.

Feb 1, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Yoon reaffirms plan to expand medical school quota

Will drug delivery be fully allowed amid Yoon's push to boost telemedicine sector?

Pharmacists are raising concerns over the possibility of drug deliveries being fully allowed in the country, after President Yoon Suk Yeol expressed regret over the prohibition of the delivery system under the current pilot telemedicine program and signaled his willingness to improve relevant services.

Jan 31, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Will drug delivery be fully allowed amid Yoon's push to boost telemedicine sector?

Korea vigilant as measles cases increase in Europe

Health authorities in Korea have strengthened monitoring of suspected measles patients in a bid to prevent a possible spread of the highly contagious disease amid increased reports of cases in Europe and other parts of the world, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Tuesday.

Jan 30, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Korea vigilant as measles cases increase in Europe

Nara Space's nanosatellite conducts Earth observation mission

South Korean space startup Nara Space said Monday its nanosatellite, Observer-1A, has successfully conducted a mission for Earth observation by capturing photos of major cities, including Busan and Dubai.

Jan 29, 2024
Nara Space's nanosatellite conducts Earth observation mission

No. of plastic surgeons in private practice nearly doubles over 10 years

The number of plastic surgeons in private practice in Korea has increased by 1.8 times during the last 10 years on the back of the continuously growing popularity of plastic surgery among trainee doctors, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Sunday.

Jan 28, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
No. of plastic surgeons in private practice nearly doubles over 10 years

Large hospitals to transfer minor cases to local medical centers

The Ministry of Health and Welfare will start a pilot program this month to encourage large general hospitals to transfer less critically ill patients to local medical institutes in a bid to build a more effective health care system in which patients with more serious conditions can receive treatment on time.

Jan 25, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Large hospitals to transfer minor cases to local medical centers

Stricter health insurance criteria for foreign nationals to start in April

Korea plans to tighten criteria on national health insurance coverage for foreign nationals' dependents in order to control insurance expenditures and screen indiscreet abuses of the state health care system.

Jan 24, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Stricter health insurance criteria for foreign nationals to start in April

Hospitalization periods to nearly double in 2035 due to aging population

The number of days of hospitalization for the entire population over the next decade is forecast to nearly double, due to the growing demand for checkups and other medical services driven by the country's transition into an aging society, according to data offered by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Wednesday.

Jan 24, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Hospitalization periods to nearly double in 2035 due to aging population

Health authorities on high alert over increasing norovirus fears

Health authorities are warning people to take precautions against the norovirus, commonly referred to as the winter vomiting bug, as the number of cases this winter marked its highest level in the past five years.

Jan 19, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Health authorities on high alert over increasing norovirus fears

Public medical centers face crisis due to bloated deficits during pandemic

Public medical centers that were designated by the government to treat COVID-19 patients during the pandemic have been driven into a corner due to snowballing deficits, according to financial data released by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), Thursday.

Jan 18, 2024By Jun Ji-hye
Public medical centers face crisis due to bloated deficits during pandemic
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