The Korea–Mexico Friendship Hospital (Spanish: Hospital de la Amistad Corea-México; Korean: 한·멕 우정병원) is a hospital in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.[1] It first opened on July 6, 2005.[2]
It was established as part of commemorations for the 100th anniversary of Koreans arriving in Mexico. Land was provided by the Mexican government for the construction of the hospital.[1][3] The South Korean government invested around US$1 million for the construction of the hospital.[4][3] The hospital has since continued to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations,[3] as well as equipment from the South Korean government.[5]
It has since become a notable hospital for treating children in the region, and played a significant role in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
See also
- Koreans in Mexico
- Museo Conmemorativo de la Inmigracion Coreana a Yucatan – A museum on Koreans in the area, also in Mérida and also created in 2005
- Korean migration to Mexico centennial monument – A monument also in Mérida and also created in 2005
References
- ^ a b c 고, 미혜 (2022-07-09). "멕시코 메리다 '한·멕 우정병원'에 1억원 상당 의료장비 지원". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "한-멕 우정병원 개원". 의학신문 (in Korean). 2005-07-09. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b c "한-멕 우정병원 기자재 기증식 상세보기|대사관 보도자료주멕시코 대한민국 대사관". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Jung, Sanghee. "Mexico and South Korea: The Participatory Approach in the Field of International Development Cooperation1". México y la Cuenca del Pacífico (18): 65–86.
- ^ "The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea visits the Friendship Hospital in Mérida - The Yucatan Times". 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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