Public Health Centers and Immunization Programs in Korea

Information on Public Health Centers.

The Public Health Center Act was implemented in 1956 to establish municipal and provincial health centers. It was revised in 1962 to establish health centers in city and county governments and to specify their responsibilities, e.g., prevention of infectious disease, maternal and child health (MCH), and family planning. However, regional disparities remained as challenges. In 1979, infant mortality rates were respectively 50 and 30 per 1,000 live births in rural and urban areas; 90% of the doctors and 82% of the hospital beds were in cities, while only 55% of the total population lived in cities.

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