On June 12 at the Durihana International School, the Medical Service Team of NUAC provided medical services to 50 young North Korean students who escaped from North Korea. The Medical Service Team included 17 medical crew members, including those who work in the fields of internal medicine, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, dentistry, and oriental medicine.
Medical service providers checked the students’ urine, blood pressure, diabetes, nutrition, eye sight, and teeth. They conducted blood tests, and gave out prescription glasses to those who needed them.
Dr. Kim Cheol-su, the leader of the team said, "If the North Korean refugees are happy, Korea will be happy, which can help bring about national unification. Free medical services will be further expanded for them on a regular basis."
Dr.Baek Seong-gil said, "Young North Korean refugees are rather small in stature due to malnutrition, and therefore, nutritional care is important for them. Regular health education is also required. Medical service will be regularly provided for them and more medical doctors will participate in the service on a volunteer basis.”
Meanwhile, HyunKyung-dae, the Executive Vice-chairperson of the NUAC, visited the medical team and said, "The 26,000 North Korean refugees living here in South Korea have brought national unification in advance and in the future they will play key roles in the newly unified Korea. Accordingly, taking care of the health of the young students who have escaped from the North is very important."
Medical service continued for two and half hours with the cooperation of the Durihana International School and the medical crew donated first aid kits and physical training devices for the young students from the North.
The medical crew who participated in the voluntary medical service promised to continue to provide the students from the North with free medical checkups and support.
