Kyungpook National University Hospital

Kyungpook National University Hospital (Korean: 경북대학교병원) is located in Daegu, South Korea. It was derived from the DongIn Clinic which opened in 1908.[1] It is the central hospital of Gyeongsangbuk-do. In 1952 Kyungpook National University was established, followed by the creation of the Kyungpook National University Hospital.

Kyungpook National University Hospital
Geography
LocationDaegu, South Korea
History
Opened1907 (1907)
Korean name
Hangul
경북대학교병원
Hanja
慶北大學校病院
Revised RomanizationKyungpook National University Hospital
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngbuk Taehakgyo Pyŏngwŏn

The hospital director is Yong-Lim Kim.

Former hospital president Chung Ho-young was nominated to the position of Minister of Health and Welfare in Yoon Suk-yeol's cabinet, but withdrew his nomination due to allegations of abuses of power.[2] The second nomination for the position, former president Kim Seung-hee, also withdrew her nomination, due to allegations of misappropriating government funds.[3]

References

  1. "History of Medicity Daegu Council". www.apantiaging.org. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  2. Roh, Joori (2022-05-23). "South Korea's health minister nominee withdraws over abuse-of-power allegations". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  3. "Yoon's second health minister nominee throws in towel". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
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