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Supporting Medical Resources

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Supporting Medical Resources

  • The Medical Resource Support Project involves donating medical devices, medicine, and medical supplies to countries, organizations, and free clinics in need. These donations come from individuals, hospitals, and corporations. The project also supports the development of healthcare facility management systems by maintaining medical devices donated by KOFIH and transferring specialized biomedical engineering technology from Korea.
History
2013~present Collection and support of medical supplies
2010~2012 Collection and support of medical equipment
2006~2009 Support for used medical equipment
Collection and support of medical supplies
Goals To meet the needs of beneficiaries and improve the quality of healthcare services by securing and supporting high-quality medical supplies (medical devices and medicines)
Project Period 2007-present
Details

Collection and support of donated medical supplies such as medical devices and medicines

Procedures for collecting and supporting medical supplies
Medical Device Rental and Return Process

Criteria for collecting medical supplies

Category Collection Criteria Quality Evaluation
Medical
device		 New New Test certificate
Used Products that can be supplied with repair parts and consumables for more than 3 years Based on the quality evaluation table by the medical device manufacturer/importer's experts, the testing agency's inspector, or KOFIH's medical device experts.
(however, if there is a separate evaluation table of the manufacturer, importer and test inspection agency, it can be used)
Products used for in-store display and demonstration (less than 2 years from the date of shipment)
Products collected as trade-ins (less than 4 years from the date of shipment)
Products that can be used for more than 3 years after being repaired through a detailed technical inspection
Repair and maintenance products whose repair cost does not exceed one-third of the equipment value
Medicines and
medical consumables		 Products with an expiration date of 1 year or more from the date of deposit
Products with an expiration date of more than 6 months but less than 1 year from the date of deposit that are available for immediate support

Procedures for collecting medical supplies

Criteria for medical supply support

  1. Eligible organizations
    1. Organizations in the country where KOFIH implements its project
    2. Local medical institutions in partnership with medical private organizations
    3. Hospitals and institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Health in priority partner countries
    4. Domestic and international hospitals and institutions for the treatment of overseas Koreans and foreign workers
  2. Support limit for medicines / medical consumables
    Organization Category Support Limit Number of Support Validity period
    (by date of application)
    Overseas medical services KRW 10 million or less Once per quarter (4 times per year) 2 months or more
    Free medical treatment for foreign workers
    and multicultural families    		 KRW 15 million won or less
    Overseas medical institutions - 6 months or more
    1. In principle, a requesting organization must visit the EZ MediCom Osan Logistics Center to receive the support. ※ However, for institutions located in remote areas, cargo transportation and courier service are available and transportation costs are paid by the requesting organization.
    2. However, in the case of medicines with an expiration date of 6 months or less, or large quantities (more than 100 pieces) of a single type of medicine and/or medical consumables, additional support is available in addition to the support limit.
    3. In addition, medical supplies in the nature of state support (disasters, overseas medical institutions) can be supported without any limit on the amount.
    4. If a donation is received but cannot be designated due to local circumstances, it can be applied to a project that fits KOFIH's purpose in consultation with the donor.

Procedure for medical supplies

Expected Effects Meeting beneficiary’s needs and improving the quality of healthcare services

Medical Resource Management Status

Organizations that provide overseas medical service, free medical treatment for foreign workers, free medical treatment for multicultural families, etc. can apply for support.