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KMID : 0387320200300030301
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Korean Journal of Health Policy and Administration
2020 Volume.30 No. 3 p.301 ~ p.310
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The Implications on Healthcare System of the Unified Korea: Lesson from System Integration Countries
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Ju Yeong-Jun
Huh Sung-Eun
Lee Joo-Eun
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Unified Korea, Integrated countries, Health care quality indicators
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