Archive · 24 Dec 2025
South Korea President Pledges Support for Rare Disease Patients
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with patients who have rare diseases and their families.
He promised to help them get the medical care they need without too much financial stress.
He also said that the government will do better to support these patients.
Additionally, President Lee apologized to people who got sick or died from using toxic humidifier disinfectants.
He said the government will make sure this kind of tragedy doesn't happen again.
The government will also give money to the victims and their families.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with rare disease patients and their families, promising enhanced government support for their medical treatment.
Lee acknowledged the challenges faced by rare disease patients, including financial burdens and difficulties in obtaining imported medicines.
The president apologized to victims of toxic humidifier disinfectants, acknowledging the government's responsibility in the tragedy.
The government will implement comprehensive measures to compensate and support the humidifier disinfectant victims.
Lee stressed the need to review the entire system to prevent such tragedies from happening again.
- Who
- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, rare disease patients, and their families
- What
- Pledge to enhance support for rare disease patients and apology to humidifier disinfectant victims
- When
- Wednesday (Christmas Eve)
- Where
- Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute at Yonsei Cancer Center, Seoul
- Why
- To address the financial and medical challenges faced by rare disease patients and to acknowledge the government's responsibility in the humidifier disinfectant tragedy
- President
- Lee Jae Myung
- Date
- Wednesday (Christmas Eve)
- Location
- Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei Cancer Center, Seoul
- Issue
- Support for rare disease patients
- Additional Issue
- Humidifier disinfectant victims
- Victims Recognized
- 5,942
- Special Law Enacted
- 2017