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Prominent animal rights activist faces fraud accusation

Park So-youn, the head of Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE), may be charged with multiple crimes including habitual fraud, as she allegedly had more than 250 animals euthanized without telling the group staffers and supporters.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-14 15:55

A stunning fall from grace for 'animal savior'

CARE employees urge representative to quit over euthanasia

The head of the nation's largest animal rights organization is under pressure to quit in the wake of the disclosure that the organization put hundreds of its sheltered animals to death.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-13 17:45

No. of measles patients surges more than 6-fold: report

Measles infections have been rising around the world and Korea is no exception, with the number of cases surging over six times in 2018 compared to the previous year. Thanks to modern medicine, measles no longer results in death but is still a highly contagious disease which continues to keep health officials on their toes.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-13 16:33

Eight measles cases reported near Daegu

At least eight cases of measles and 31 cases of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), a viral infection that afflicts newborns, have been reported in Gyeongsan and the adjacent Daegu region.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-11 17:00

Marriage rate on sharp drop

Many young people are delaying marriage until they find employment and save a certain amount of money. According to the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA), Tuesday, the marriage rate has plummeted rapidly in last 20 years.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-08 17:23

Refusing checkup is discrimination against HIV carrier: rights watchdog

It is discrimination against HIV carriers for a healthcare center to refuse them a medical checkup, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) said. The rights watchdog advised the institution to educate its staff of human rights. According to the commission, Monday, an HIV carrier made a temporary reservation in August 2017 for a medical checkup at the health exam...

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-07 17:55

'Mental illness did not hand him knife'

The recent murder of Lim Se-won, a psychiatrist at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in Seoul, by one of his patients, has catalyzed a debate on people with mental disorders. Experts worry such cases can aggravate distorted views and prejudices against patients with mental illness, preventing people from getting proper medication and treatment and thus resulting in more serious social...

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-07 17:09

Childcare institutions lack isolation places for infectious diseases

Half of daycare centers and kindergartens in the country do not have adequate spaces to isolate children with infectious diseases to prevent further infections, a recent report said, Monday.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-07 17:08

New law to ban online suicide tips

People who share suicide tips or make suicide pacts online can now face a prison sentence, according to a new suicide prevention law, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said Sunday. The revised law, passed in the National Assembly at the end of last year, targets a growing online trend to share suicide methods that are accessible within a few clicks.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-06 16:11

Major changes in healthcare benefits in 2019

Starting this year, there are some major changes in government's medical policies that will greatly benefit the public. In line with the government's efforts to strengthen health insurance coverage, more illnesses and checkups will be included under the medical insurance as well as deductions on wide array of treatments.

Diseases & welfare | 2019-01-04 19:44

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