Noksu
| Founded | April 19, 1966 |
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| Founder | Prof. Jun-Jeon Mun & 40 undergraduate students |
| Type | Medical Service |
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Area served
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South Korea |
| Product | Traditional Korean Medicine |
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Members
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557 |
| Owner | Prof. Seung-Gi Jung Prof. Myung-ja Wang |
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Key people
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45th President Jung-Han Bae Vice President Eun-Bi Jo |
| Endowment | National Agricultural Cooperative Federation Seoul Housing Corporation |
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Volunteers
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49 |
| Mission | Public Medical Service in Rural Areas |
| Website | [www dot noksu dot org] |
Noksu (Hangul: 녹수회; Hanja: 綠樹會) is a medical voluntary organization of Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea. The members consist of both students and graduates from College of Oriental Medicine and College of Nursing Sciences. The organization is one of the six volunteer organizations of College of Oriental Medicine. It is widely regarded as one of the leading and most prestigious organization in the university. In 2010, Noksu was awarded first place in Korea by ASAN Foundation for outstanding volunteer performance.
Founded in 1966, Noksu's main concept of volunteering was to give what we have learned back to the community. Inspired by poor medical SOC in more rural areas of Korea in the 1960s and 1970s, the students and graduates, especially majoring in Korean Medicine, have collaborated within each university to promote public health management. This concept of public service has been widespread since then.
Since the founding of Noksu, every year great number of students who were interested in voluntary service has joined. Noksu has prospered for 45 years accounting for total of 557 members, 49 of which is active undergraduates.
Noksu is currently located at College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University, South Korea.
Noksu is now under guidance of excellent active professors who themselves were undergraduate members of Noksu.
Prof. Seung-Gi Jung is currently the head professor of Allergy & Respiratory Diseases Department at Kyung Hee University Medical Center and a professor at College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University. Prof. Myung-Ja Wang is currently a professor at College of Nursing Sciences, Kyung Hee University.
Noksu's Motto is "겸손과 사랑으로 진정한 봉사를 이루자".
In translation, it means "Sincere volunteering through humble hearts."
Noksu's song is as follows.
1st Verse
젊음을 부르는 대학가에, 앞날에 희망을 꿈꾸며, 언제나 다정한 그 모습들, 오늘도 모였네 녹수회.
2nd Verse
태양이 비치는 백사장에, 언제나 밀려오는 파도처럼, 우리들의 우정도 변치말자, 오늘도 모였네 녹수회.
During each summer and winter break, guidance professors, undergraduate and graduate members of Noksu survey rural districts with poor medical access for candidates. For the district that meets the conditions, extensive medical service is given. The voluntary service lasts for 7 days(including the set-up and dismantling time of temporary clinic). The patients visiting the temporary clinic will receive simple health check-up and Traditional Korean Medicine Treatments of acupuncture, moxabustion and herbal medicine. Also brief lectures are given on common conditions such as hypertension, coronary diseases and diabetes to promote public health awareness.
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