Plan on establishment of post-unification North Korean medical safety net

• DOI: 10.5124/jkma.2013.56.5.394
• Publication Date: 2013-05-29T07:18:53Z
• Authors: Young-Jeon Shin
• Keywords: Safety net; Unification

Establishing social security networks for the reunification of Koreas is important to minimize disturbances. Above all, it highly critical establish a medical safety net. The non-political and humanitarian aspects services may be used as valuable tool initiate peaceful exchanges between two amid geopolitical tensions. It necessary determine principles set up strategies in order build net course reunification. A staged approach required. In first phase, we need system ensure expedited basic while South Korea's insurance, public care, emergency service systems are replicated second phase. North Korean then needs developed into more robust third engage this successfully, close gaps promote trades Koreas, conduct consistent research monitoring, secure professional personnel pool. Along with such efforts, will also coordinate other political, social, economic, cultural policies processes establishing nets. successfully established play an role maximizing benefits