Ministry of Health and Welfare Government of the Republic of Korea Country Resources General Health Strategies and Plans Republic of Korea 1 December 2005 Policy document

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본 종합대책은 공공보건의료를 확충하여 보건의료를 지속발전가능한 체계로 개편함으로써 국민의료비의 합리적 수준 유지와 국민건강권의 보호를 목적으로 함. 주요 정책과제는 다음과 같음:
1) 공공보건의료체계 개편 및 효율화;
2) 고령사회 대비 공공보건의료 역할 투자 확대;
3) 예방중심의 질병관리체계 확립;
4) 필수보건의료 안전망 확충.

This comprehensive measure aims to expand public health and medical care and reorganize it into a sustainable system, so as to maintain national healthcare costs at a reasonable level and protect the health rights of the citizens. The main policy issues include the following:
1) Reorganization and improvement of efficiency of the public health and medical care system;
2) expansion of investment in the role of public health and medical care in preparation of an aging society;
3) establishment of a prevention-focused disease management system; and
4) expansion of the essential health and medical care safety net.

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