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October 12, 2004
First Korean clinic in S-E Asia here
By Christopher Lim
SOUTH Koreans in Singapore now have a Korean Clinic in Gleneagles Hospital, staffed by Korean-speaking attendants and a South Korean doctor.
Launched yesterday by South Korean ambassador Ryu Kwang Sok, the clinic is the first of its kind in South-east Asia.
At a press conference before the launch, Mr Kang Bo Young, president of Andong General Hospital in Korea, which is funding the clinic, said: "We understand there are 7,000 Koreans in Singapore. It's difficult to describe medical conditions without speaking in Korean, so it's better to have doctors that speak Korean."
Mr Kang also expressed the hope that as the clinic continues to grow, it will become a centre for medical care for all South Koreans in South-east Asia, including the 10,000 South Koreans in Malaysia.
He pointed to the planned signing of a free trade agreement between Singapore and South Korea as a possible boost that will increase traffic of South Koreans to and from Singapore.
The clinic will initially be staffed by a single doctor, Dr Moon Ho Seong, who will be its medical director. Mr Kang said that more doctors will be deployed if there is sufficient demand.
The clinic cost $200,000 to set up and there are several rooms for consultation and basic treatment. Any referrals outside the clinic will be handled and monitored by Dr Moon. | 
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