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Seven in 10 Korean births now by C-section amid older mothers, doctor shortage

Cesarean deliveries accounted for 70.2% of births in Korea last year, driven by older mothers, high-risk pregnancies, changing preferences and shortages of obstetric staff.

2026.10.25

Lee Ki-il, the second vice minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, makes remarks during a meeting of Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters held at the Sejong Government Complex Wednesday. [NEWS1]

Korean government announces new measures against Covid-19

With the spread of the BA.5 variant of Covid-19 progressing faster than expected, the Korean government Wednesday announced additional measures against the outbreak. “The number of confirmed cases is expected to peak at 300,000,” said Lee Ki-il...

2022.7.20

Seoul to invest $490 million to build more public city hospitals

Seoul City announced it will build a city-run hospital to serve as a control tower in any future health crises, a public rehabilitation hospital and a dental hospital for people with disabilities.

2022.5.8

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