International clinics

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Emergency centers

• 119 for emergencies
  • Dial 119 in an emergency. 119 rescue squads provide emergency services, such as transport of patients to a nearby hospital by ambulance, etc. The 119 ambulance service is free. When a foreigner calls 119, the call will be connected to a third-party interpretation agency which will facilitate the phone call.
  • When calling from a cell phone, just dial 119 without entering an area code. From a public phone, press the red emergency button and then dial 119.
  • If you require 24-hour online emergency services, file an application (written in Korean or English) by fax (1544-9119) or text message (119). Visit the 119 website (www.119.go.kr) for further information.

  ※ If you use an ambulance provided by a medical institution or a hospital, you will be charged a service fee depending on the distance traveled. Additional fees will be charged if a doctor, nurse, or paramedic rides in the ambulance with you. Surcharges will also be added between 12 am and 4am.

• Medical Korea Information Center
  • The Medical Korea Information Center provides one-stop medical support services for foreign patients.
  • The center has medical institution information and consultation services available in English, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese.
  • If a patient requires an interpretation service, it will assign an interpreter. In addition, the center provides a variety of medical support services.

  ※ Inquiry ☏1577-7129 131, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

• International SOS
  • International SOS offers membership-based emergency services. Medical experts provide emergency rescue, evacuation, and repatriation services in English, Japanese, and French, 24 hours a day.

  ※ Inquiry ☏02-3140-1700 (24 hours), (www.internationalsos.co.kr)

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Medical services for the underprivileged, including foreign workers, etc.

• Eligible recipients
  • Those who are not entitled to medical benefits under medical security systems such as health insurance and medical aid as foreign workers, as well as their children (under 18 years old), immigrants by marriage who have not acquired Korean nationality yet and their children, refugees and their children, etc.
• Items
  • Hospitalization and surgery (including same-day outpatient surgery)
  • Prenatal care : For prenatal tests, exams covered by medical care benefits under the Ministry of Health & Welfare Notification and an ultrasound are supported.
• Description
  • 90% of the total medical expenses incurred from hospitalization to discharge are provided, and the patient only pays the remaining 10%. A maximum of 5 million won is provided per treatment.
  • If the medical expenses per treatment exceed 5 million won or the same patient undergoes surgery twice or more, a statement of reasons should be prepared after deliberation with the medical institution and submitted to the relevant department of the city/province.
• Types of support
  • Cash or in kind