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Overseas Emergency Disaster Relief Project

What We Do

Overseas Emergency Disaster Relief Project

  • Our healthcare support for overseas emergency relief is part of the government’s efforts conducted in accordance with the “Overseas Emergency Relief Act” and the “Korea Foundation for International Healthcare Act”. In the event of a crisis caused by natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, cyclones, and floods abroad, the Korean government dispatches the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) to reduce damage, restore, and rescue lives in the country where the disaster occurred by providing medical aid amongst other things. The Foundation, together with the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Medical Center, organizes and dispatches an overseas emergency relief medical team and develops and operates educational courses to nurture and strengthen professional personnel.
History
2023 Dispatching advance team of KDRT to earthquake-stricken areas in Turkey
2023 KDRT achieved WHO-classified Type 1 Fixed status
* Type 1 (Fixed) Status: 29 members can be self-sufficient and treat at least 100 outpatients a day for a minimum period of 14 days without assistance from the disaster-stricken country
2020 ~ Present Development and operation of online training courses for overseas emergency relief health and medical personnel
2018 Dispatched medical support team (KDRT) for the collapse of Xepian-Xenamnoy Dam in Laos
2016 ~ 2019 Development and operation of an integrated training course for overseas emergency relief health and medical personnel
2015 Dispatching of medical support team (KDRT) to the earthquake-stricken areas in Nepal
2014 Dispatched medical support team (KDRT) to respond to the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone
2013 Dispatched medical support team (KDRT) to the typhoon-affected regions in the Philippines
2010 Dispatched medical support team (KDRT) and provided medical and relief supplies to the earthquake-affected regions in Haiti
2009 Provided training for emergency medical personnel in Ulaanbaatar and Hovsgol, Mongolia
2009~2015 Development and operation of basic and advanced training courses for overseas emergency relief health and medical personnel
2008 Provided medicine to the flood-stricken areas in Laos
2008 Dispatched medical support team (KDRT) to the cyclone-affected areas in Myanmar
2007 Provided emergency relief to the flood-stricken parts in North Korea
2006 Provided emergency support of medicines to Lebanon
2006 Provided medicines to the flood-stricken parts in North Korea
Healthcare Support for Overseas Emergency Relief
Goals To strengthen the disaster response capability of KDRT
Project Period 2009-Present
Details
  • Management and operation of the private medical team of KDRT Recruitment of private professional pool, management of registration information, support for advanced vaccinations (6 types of mandatory vaccinations, recommended by the WHO, as well as for yellow fever), etc. Operation of training courses for KDRT healthcare staff Participation in domestic and international training for international disaster response and international conferences (joint simulation training, training to install mobile clinic, WHO EMT Western Pacific Regional Meeting, etc.)
  • Managing and operating HR pool for KDRT medical team Managing personal information of HR pool, and supporting vaccination, etc.
  • Cooperation among ministries and agencies related to the KDRT Participation in the KDRT working-level and operational meetings, regular council meetings of KDRT medical team, etc.
Expected Effects
  • Nurturing KDRT medical team and strengthening its professional capacity to prepare for overseas missions
  • Expanding international contribution through rapid and systematic emergency relief at the pan-government level in the event of an overseas disaster