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http://dx.doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2020.30.3.301

The Implications on Healthcare System of the Unified Korea: Lesson from System Integration Countries  

Jun, Yeong (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine)
Huh, Sung-Eun (Ajou Institute of Korean Unification and Health Care)
Lee, Joo Eun (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine)
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Health Policy and Management / v.30, no.3, 2020 , pp. 301-310 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the recent trends for health care indicators including maternal mortality ratio, infant mortality rate, under-five mortality rate, life expectancy, years of life lost, and healthcare resources in South Korea, North Korea, Germany, Russian Federation, Mongolia, Vietnam, China, Czech Republic, Poland, and Hungary. Methods: We used data from five sources: World Health Organization, Federal Institute for Population Research, World Bank, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development health statistics, and national statistics. Results: In the early 1990s, health indicators continued to improve in countries that switched to the health insurance system, but the gap widened in North Korea as health indicators worsened. Conclusion: The establishment of a sustainable health care system after unification of the Korean peninsula requires substantial changes in the health care system and efforts to improve the health of North Koreans.
Keywords
Unified Korea; Integrated countries; Health care quality indicators;
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