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Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare

Central Korean government ministry regulating healthcare facilities, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and public health. Issues medical licences and operates licence verification through the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA). Also oversees the international patient facility registration required for clinics treating medical tourists.

Clinics with an accreditation from this body

Link derived from the clinic’s declared accreditation list. Not every clinic holding this body’s licence is listed — only those whose public record explicitly names the body.

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