Korea–Mexico Friendship Hospital

The Korea–Mexico Friendship Hospital (Spanish: Hospital de la Amistad Corea-México; Korean: 한·멕 우정병원) is a hospital in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.[1] It first opened on July 6, 2005.[2]

Korea–Mexico Friendship Hospital
Geography
LocationCalle 60 466, Sin Nombre de Col 16, 97000 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Coordinates20.9023°N 89.6395°W / 20.9023; -89.6395
History
OpenedJuly 6, 2005 (2005-07-06)
Links
Websitehospitalamistad.yucatan.gob.mx (in Spanish)

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.[1][3] The South Korean government invested around US$1 million for the construction of the hospital.[4][3] The hospital has since continued to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations,[3] 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.[1]

See also

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