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, spoke about his journey toward fulfilling the late Father Lee Tae-seok's dream of training doctors in his home country. Father Lee's dream materialized when Malid arrived in Korea in early June to further his medical education. At Wonkwang University, he spent three months honing his emergency and clinical skills, taking a significant step towards his lifelong ambition.
Following in the footsteps of nine South Sudanese doctors who were inspired by Father Lee to pursue medicine, Malid joined them in their native land. This marked the first time a group of South Sudanese medical students had come to Korea on a scholarship program initiated by the Lee Tae-seok Foundation. As their training came to a close, the Hankook Ilbo met the nine doctors on August 27 at Namyangju Hanyang Hospital in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province.
Immersed in hands-on clinical training, their experience with Korea's advanced medical system only deepened their understanding of the challenging health care realities in South Sudan.
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