Korea–Mexico Friendship Hospital Explained

The Korea–Mexico Friendship Hospital (;) 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.^[3] The South Korean government invested around US$1 million for the construction of the hospital.^[4] The hospital has since continued to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations, 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.

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 고 . 미혜 . 2022-07-09 . 멕시코 메리다 '한·멕 우정병원'에 1억원 상당 의료장비 지원 . 2024-01-23 . . ko.
2. Web site: 2005-07-09 . 한-멕 우정병원 개원 . 2024-01-23 . 의학신문 . ko.
3. Web site: 한-멕 우정병원 기자재 기증식 상세보기대사관 보도자료주멕시코 대한민국 대사관 . 2024-01-23 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
4. Jung . Sanghee . Mexico and South Korea: The Participatory Approach in the Field of International Development Cooperation1 . México y la Cuenca del Pacífico . en . 18 . 65–86.
5. Web site: 2022-05-10 . The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea visits the Friendship Hospital in Mérida - The Yucatan Times . 2024-01-23 . en-US.