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Seoul St. Mary's Hospital conducts pneumoconiosis training at last coal mine

pneumoconiosis occupational disease coal mining medical training Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

Medical staff and residents from Seoul St. Mary's Hospital recently conducted field training at the Gyeongdong Mining Office in Samcheok, Gangwon Province. This visit to South Korea’s last remaining coal mine is part of a specialized occupational and environmental medicine training program that has been maintained for over 20 years.

The training aims to help medical residents understand the real-world environments that cause pneumoconiosis, a lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust. By descending into the mine's deepest working areas, residents observed the coal extraction and transport processes to better comprehend the occupational hazards faced by miners.

In addition to field observation, the medical team held health lectures and individual consultations for pneumoconiosis patients and their families. They provided guidance on industrial accident diagnosis, complication management, and the process of determining work-relatedness in cases of death.

Despite the decline of the coal industry, pneumoconiosis remains a significant health issue. According to 2024 data from the Ministry of Employment and Labor, there are approximately 20,000 patients and 506 deaths related to the disease in South Korea. Seoul St. Mary's Hospital remains the only training hospital in the country providing specialized treatment for this condition.

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Gyeongdong Mining Office · Ministry of Employment and Labor · Samcheok · Seoul St. Mary's Hospital · World Health Organization

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