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Six Medical Professionals from Korea Invited for Training

HICARE invited two doctors and four nurses from Korean Red Cross and its related hospitals for training on the medical treatment of radiation-exposed.

Names of Trainees:

 

NameAffiliationTitle
Young-soo MOONSeoul Red Cross Hospitaldirector general (doctor)
Hyun-joung CHOSeoul Red Cross Hospitalhead nurse
Hye-young SONGSangju Red Cross Hospitalnurse
Han-na LEETongyeong Red Cross Hospitalnurse
Eun-kyoung WOOGeochang Red Cross Hospitalhead nurse
Jong-yeon KIMYeungnam University Medical Centerpresident & CEO (Doctor)

Training Period:

December 4 to 7, 2023

Training Organization (in order of visits):

Hiroshima Prefectural Government Office (Lecture by Professor Emeritus Kamada at Hiroshima University)

Hiroshima University Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine (RIRBM) Laboratory and Training Center

RIRBM

Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) (Online)

Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital and Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital

Hiroshima City Hall

Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Casualty Council

A-bomb Survivor testimony, Peace Memorial Museum and Peace Memorial Park

Training Courses:

Briefings at radiation-related institutions

Feedback:

-I was able to learn more about the detailed and actual damage from the medical aspects.

-I will actively participate in medical check and diagnosis for the atomic bomb survivors in Korea to be able to fully apply we learned.

-I feel empathy for Korean A-bomb survivors who come to our hospital.

-I was deeply saddened by the fact that the damage caused by the atomic bombs was not only temporary, but would haunt them for the rest of their lives.

-It was a meaningful opportunity for me to think deeply about the threat of nuclear weapons, the brutality of war, and the suffering of atomic bomb victims.

-It is also a good opportunity to improve the misperceptions in my country regarding the Fukushima "contaminated water" discharge