Resuming On-Site Volunteering Beyond COVID Pause
Visiting Nine Northern Gyeongbuk Facilities
Practicing Community-Focused ESG in Daily Life
Andong Medical Foundation Andong Hospital is strengthening its commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management by carrying out sharing activities for vulnerable groups in the local community during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Post-COVID In-Person Volunteer Activities Fully Resume Strengthening ESG-Based Social Contributions through Visits to Nine Facilities in Northern Gyeongbuk
The hospital’s internal volunteer group, “Nanum 365 Volunteer Corps” (led by Kwon Boo-ok), composed of Andong Hospital employees, visited nine social welfare facilities in the northern Gyeongbuk region on February 11. These included Sungjawon, Andong Danbi Village, Andong Hyo Village, Aemyung Senior Village, Hyesung Nursing Home, Jaewoo Nursing Home, Yeongyang Sarang Nursing Home, Danyang Dasarang Senior Nursing Home, and Cheongsong Areumdawoon Silvertown, where they delivered care packages.
On that day, the volunteers personally delivered holiday foods such as tteokguk (rice cake soup) and fruit, along with daily necessities, engaging with residents and creating a warm festive atmosphere. The event was especially meaningful as it went beyond simple support to provide emotional care through field-centered volunteering.
This initiative is particularly noteworthy as it marks the full resumption of face-to-face volunteer activities, which had been scaled back since the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospital stated that, using this as an opportunity, it plans to further expand community contribution activities and continuously strengthen the creation of ESG-based social value.
Nanum 365 Volunteer Corps is an organization that includes employees from various fields such as medical care, nursing, and administration. By combining goods donations with medical support, the group has consistently contributed to improving community health and welfare.
Kwon Boo-ok, head of the group, said, “We hope that the sincerity of our employees brings warmth and strength to our neighbors,” and added, “We will continue to promote a culture of sharing in the community through genuine volunteering.”
Going forward, Andong Hospital plans to not only support social welfare facilities and partner households during holidays, but also develop and implement a variety of ESG initiatives-such as health support programs that leverage its medical expertise-to strengthen its role as a medical institution in symbiosis with the local community.
The competitiveness of local medical institutions is determined not only by medical technology, but also by their relationships with the community. The resumption of face-to-face volunteering signals not just a normalization of activities, but a revival of the local welfare network. Attention is being paid to whether Andong Hospital’s ongoing ESG initiatives will serve as a robust safety net filling gaps in the region’s care system.
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