[Hinews] ULANBATAAR, Mongolia — Ewha Womans University Medical Center, a leading South Korean healthcare institution, announced on August 13 the completion of its 12th overseas medical mission in Mongolia, where it treated a record 2,036 patients during an eight-day period from July 25 to August 1. The mission, held in Ulaanbaatar’s Bayangol district and the western Bayan-Ölgii region, marked the highest annual patient count in the program’s history.
The volunteer delegation included 14 medical professionals and staff from Ewha, among them Dr. Kyung-ho Kang, director of the International Medical Affairs Division and surgeon at Ewha Seoul Hospital; Dr. Hee-sung Lee, deputy director and surgeon at Ewha Mokdong Hospital; and specialists in urology (Dr. Hana Yoon), orthopedics (Dr. Jang-won Park), and obstetrics and gynecology (Dr. Yoon-hwan Kim). They were joined by 16 local Mongolian healthcare workers, strengthening collaboration to deliver essential medical services.
Group photo of Ewha Womans University Medical Center’s medical mission team in Mongolia. (Photo courtesy of Ewha Womans University Medical Center)
Since launching its medical missions in Mongolia in 2009, Ewha has provided care to 14,343 patients, reinforcing its commitment to global health outreach. TThe program was initiated in 2011 at the invitation of H. Bolormaa, former First Lady of Mongolia, and has continued annually except during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022).
Dr. Kyung-ho Kang emphasized the significance of the 15-year initiative, saying, “Our ongoing medical missions in Mongolia reflect Ewha’s founding principles of service and sharing. We remain committed to advancing global health and highlighting South Korea’s medical expertise.”
This year’s mission underscores Ewha’s continuing efforts to address healthcare gaps in underserved regions and to promote cross-cultural medical collaboration.
