SEJONG, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The last suspected patient of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea was released from isolation Monday as the country reported no additional cases of the disease for more than three weeks, the government said. The number of people diagnosed with the disease remained flat at 186 for the [...]
SEOUL, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Three revised welfare laws that enable citizens to receive ‘tailored’ welfare benefits varying upon general livelihood, housing, health and education, took effect on July 1. Korea’s national basic livelihood security supported individuals in need by selecting them on the basis of the minimum cost of living. The Ministry of [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) – As it is expected that Pfizer’s Xalkori cancer drug will be covered by the national health insurance in Korea, the 10 million won (US$9,225) burden that patients are currently facing will be dramatically reduced starting next month. According to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the [...]
SEOUL, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s health ministry will establish a special institute to assess tobacco product risks by analyzing their ingredients and the smoke they produce. According to an April statement from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the “National Institute of Harmful Effects of Smoking” will be established under the Korea [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – To help Korean pharmaceutical companies advance globally, and strengthen their competitiveness, the Ministry of Health and Welfare officially announced on February 2 the start of the second phase of the Global Pharmaceutical Industry Development Fund worth 135 billion won (US$123 million). The first such fund was launched in 2013 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Against the backdrop of the hiked cigarette prices, and as the consumption of electronic cigarettes increases, the South Korean government has unsheathed its sword against the battery-powered vaporizers. The Ministry of Health and Welfare held an explanation session on the harmfulness of the e-cigarettes on Jan. 6, and announced that [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Part-time nurses can now have an opportunity to work again. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on November 11 that it would revise the nurse staffing ratio scheme in order to encourage medical institutions to hire part-time nurses. As nurses currently work in three eight-hour shifts, it is [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – While Chinese consumers enjoyed discounted goods provided by Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba in celebration of Single’s Day on November 11, Korean people were angry with the news of “single household tax.” It is reported that an official of the Ministry of Health and Welfare devised an idea to impose taxes [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean children and young people are less satisfied with their lives compared with the youths in other OECD countries, according to an actual condition survey on children and young people in South Korea published by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Korean children and young people rated their [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A lot more medical workers have applied for a medical care team to be dispatched to Ebola-hit nations than expected. The Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in South Korea jointly announced on October 29 that a total of 40 medical staff [...]