Mission

A hospital
established by sweat
and blood of missionaries

succeeds their dedication and volunteer spirit

Sahmyook Medical Center was established by self-giving missionaries who sacrificed even their life as well as personal comfort. It founded Sungyookwon to take care of war orphans from Korean War in 1950 and dispatched nurses to enlighten sense of hygiene and vaccination to the whole country in 1958. It also sent missionary nurses to Libya, Africa in 1968 and practiced free clinics. Launched 'Angel', a medical missionary amphibian in 1969.
SYMC has sent volunteer medical teams to the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China etc for 20 times since 1996 to perform free clinic service, construction, scholarship projects, emergency relief. They are showing spirit of sharing through volunteer work.
SYMC's efforts to share with other people continuously bore fruits and it was awarded for Hanmi True Medical Care Provider Prize from Seoul Medical Association on Dec. 3rd, 2012. All the staff of SYMC try to answer God's call to show his affluent love and spread his messages to every corner of the world through personal mission work and service and sacrifice as it was blessed by God's love a century ago.

Status of SYMC overseas medical mission projects
· Dispatching overseas medical volunteer teams to the Philippines, Indonesia, India, China for more than 20 times.
· The number of overseas medical volunteers : 307
· The number of domestic medical volunteers : 1,898
· 1Dispatching volunteer teams to Mindoro, Philippines 7 times from 1996.
- Supporting 46 million won to establish 6 churches on 151 square meter site.
- Granting scholarship of 50 million won to 186 students for 7 years from 2005 to 2012.
- Supporting repairing of ambulance, water facilities and buying cows.

Status of SYMC overseas medical mission projects photo

Patients‘ Rights and Responsibilities

Patients’ Rights

1. Right to receive medical care

Patients have the right to receive proper medical and nursing services for their Health Protection and Promotion and they will not be discriminated for gender, age, religion, status, nationality, language, race, or physical/mental/financial circumstances nor be violated of their health. Medical team may not deny medical care without justifiable reason.

2. Right to be informed & autonomous decision

Patients have the right to receive be well-informed and to inquire in detail about the treating physician’s specialty, status of their disease, purpose of the treatment, treatment plan, method, expected results and side effects of the treatment, discharge plan, medical cost, whether or not they are a subject to medical research, organ transplant/donation and etc, and to decide whether to give consent. Patients may stop or deny specific treatment or planned medical care within the ethical guideline and may decide on an alternative treatment.

3. Right to have confidentiality

Patients will not be violated of their rights to confidentiality regarding their physical/health status and privacy.
Medical team and facility may not reveal or announce patient’s confidential information, including personal information, unless patient has gives consent or specified in the law, such as criminal investigation.

4. Right to request for consultation and mediation

Patients may request for consultation and mediation from an internal or external agency (Korea Consumer Agency, Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency) in the event of any medical dispute.

5. Right to be respected of values or beliefs

Patients will not be discriminated for their culture, religious values or beliefs, and their rights will not be violated.

6. Right to be physically protected and to have stability of mind and bod

Patients have the right to be protected from possible danger in the hospital and to have the stability of mind and body.

Patients’ Responsibilities

1. Responsible to trust and respect the medical team

Patients must accurately inform the medical team of their health condition, trust and respect the medical team’s treatment plan. Patients may be responsible for consequences which results from not following the instruction.

2. Responsible to not use dishonest method for medical treatment

Patients must reveal their identity before receiving any medical care and must not use false or dishonest method, such as receiving medical case under disguised ownership.

3. Responsible to abide by all hospital regulations

Patients must abide by all hospital regulations, respect hospital staff and other patients, and earnestly fulfill the financial obligation to the hospital