From South Sudan to Korea: Doctors carry on late Korean priest's dream
Malid Manyuon, 37, a South Sudanese medical graduate currently completing his internship, recalled the late Father Lee Tae-seok as he spoke about his journey. He came to Korea in early June to carry on Lee’s dream of training doctors in South Sudan. At Wonkwang University, he attended medical classes and spent three months honing emergency and clinical skills, taking a major step toward…
Malid Manyuon, a 37-year-old South Sudanese medical graduate currently completing his internship, shared his memories of late Father Lee Tae-seok. Lee had entrusted Manyuon with carrying on his dream of training doctors in South Sudan. In June, Manyuon journeyed to Korea to pursue this goal. At Wonkwang University, he enrolled in medical classes and spent three months perfecting his emergency and clinical skills, marking a significant step towards fulfilling his lifelong ambition.
Notably, nine South Sudanese doctors, inspired by Lee's mentorship, recently arrived in South Korea to continue Lee's work. This marked the first time a group of Lee's former medical students had come to Korea, thanks to a scholarship program established by the Lee Tae-seok Foundation. As the final stages of their training approached, the Hankook Ilbo met these nine doctors on August 27 at Namyangju Hanyang Hospital in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province.
There, they were immersed in hands-on clinical training. The experience with Korea's advanced medical system only intensified their understanding of the challenging circumstances faced by healthcare in South Sudan.
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