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About VHS Hospitals
- Since the establishment of the Korea Veterans Health Service in 1981, VHS hospitals began as welfare hospitals with 250 beds. With the government’s expansion of medical support for veterans and the growing healthcare needs arising from an aging population and complex chronic conditions, these medical facilities have been progressively upgraded and expanded.
- The VHS Medical Center first opened in 1983 as VHS Seoul Hospital in Dunchon-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, with a capacity of 440 beds. Today, it has evolved into the VHS Medical Center, boasting 1,400 beds and state-of-the-art facilities, delivering high-quality medical care to veterans.
- Regional VHS hospitals were established sequentially: VHS Busan Hospital in 1984, VHS Gwangju Hospital in 1987, VHS Daegu Hospital in 1993, VHS Daejeon Hospital in 1997, and VHS Incheon Hospital in 2018. Through these developments, a nationwide regional network of veterans’ healthcare has been established, with each hospital serving as a community-centered facility responsible for the medical care and health of persons of distinguished service to the state, their families, and residents.
- Wonju : Korea Veterans Health Service Head Office
- Seoul : VHS Medical Center / Opened in Aug. 1983 / 1,381 Beds / 31 Medical Specialties
- Incheon : VHS Incheon Hospital / Opened in Nov. 2018 / 137 Beds / 16 Medical Specialties
- Daejeon : VHS Daejeon Hospital / Opened in Nov. 1997 / 387 Beds / 20 Medical Specialties
- Gwangju : VHS Gwangju Hospital / Opened in Apr. 1987 / 669 Beds / 24 Medical Specialties
- Busan : VHS Busan Hospital / Opened in Apr. 1984 / 475 Beds / 21 Medical Specialties
- Daegu : VHS Daegu Hospital / Opened in Feb. 1993 / 459 Beds / 22 Medical Specialties
About Veterans Long-Term Care Hospitals
In response to the increasing medical demand for complex and chronic conditions due to the aging of veterans, the Seoul Veterans Long-Term Care Hospital, with 400 beds, was established in 2014. Subsequently, the Gwangju Veterans Long-Term Care Hospital opened in 2022, followed by the Busan Veterans Long-Term Care Hospital in 2024.
