Development of Model for Health Care System After Unification Through Comparative Study of North and South Korea

Abstract

The research inquired into the Health Care System after Unification with examining characteristic of the Health Care System in North Korea and with comparing systems of Health Care and Man Power in North and South. That is, theories of North Korean Health Care are based on data presented by the Board of National Unification, while comparison on Systems of Health Care and Man Power of North and South Korea is based on data announced recently, with which the theorematical pattern of Health Care System has been studied.BR The outcome of research are as the following:BR (1) The central health administrative structure is controlled by the ministry of Health and welfare in south Korea, while the vice-minister of Health that is in charge of Health, corresponding to the deputy-prime minister with Department of Health perform Health Care affairs in North. For local administrative system, in South it is dualized with ministries of Home Affairs and Health and welfare at the present time, while North Korea has the simplified system under the control ministry of health.BR (2) South Korea has 3 stages for performing medical care, whereas North Korea has the system of 4 stages for the purpose. Especially, in South at the lst stage Medical Office of the community, the public health doctor with other members of medical service are stationed to perform the serviced, but in North the hospital for units of city and Gun with the lst stage Medical Office medical service is rendered as the system of Doctor-in-Charge of District.BR (3) In South Korea, mainly for civilians, Health Care serviced has been rendered, whiled North Korea renders medical service with a type led by government under socialism. Therefore, viewing from the flank of equity for Health Care service, there is a possibility that it might get transformed into medical goods on a commercial scale, deepening the sense of incompatibility in South Korea. In North on the contrary, as far as equity is concerned, there is no room for debate.BR (4) After unification, considering the case of unification being accomplished by full consent of both sides, the basic principles for organizing Health Care System got divided into 3 stages, the lst of which is